The role of user controls with respect to indoor environmental quality: From evidence to standards

Berger C., Mahdavi A., Ampatzi E., Bandurski K., Hellwig R. T., Schweiker M., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Building Engineering, cilt.76, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107196
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Building Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Evidence, Human building interaction, Human in the loop, Indoor environmental quality, Occupant behavior, Personal control, Standards
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There are important reasons to offer building users the possibility to adjust indoor-environmental conditions. For one thing, people sharing the same indoor environment, may have different needs, requirements, and preferences. The same set of conditions would thus not satisfy everyone. Moreover, even an individual user's preferences can change considerably, given fluctuations in the state of their disposition and health, as well as their physical and cognitive activities. After a brief discussion of available information and evidence concerning the importance of user controls in buildings, the present contribution focuses on the reflection of the user control topic in indoor-environmental quality standards. To this end, a selection of common indoor-environmental quality standards and guidelines is reviewed. The results suggest that, whereas some standards and guidelines refer to user control related issues in a general manner, there is a paucity of more specific guidance in methods and means for incorporation of user control considerations in the building design and operation process.