The present paper shows the results of a literature survey aimed at exploring how the indoor
environment in buildings affects human comfort. The survey was made to gather data that …

The present paper illustrates the results of a literature review on occupants' behaviours,
assessing the actions' drivers. There is no general agreement about the reasons people …

During the last decades, a great number of innovative building envelope materials and
façade components have been developed. The majority of these technologies promise …

This paper describes the application of a new paradigm, called useful daylight illuminance
(UDI), to assess daylight in buildings. The UDI paradigm is designed to aid the interpretation …

This paper introduces a new paradigm to assess daylight in buildings called 'useful daylight
illuminance', or UDI. The UDI paradigm preserves much of the interpretive simplicity of the …

This paper presents an overview of peer-reviewed investigations of subjective issues linked
to the use of daylighting in office buildings, particularly studies of preferred physical and …

The drive towards sustainable, low-energy buildings has increased the need for simple, yet
accurate methods to evaluate whether a 'daylit'building meets minimum standards for …

In this paper, the light-switch and blinds use behaviours in ten private offices were analyzed
with concurrent solar irradiance, ceiling illuminance, and occupancy data. Upon this …

This paper reviews, validates and extends present knowledge of the degree and kind of
manual control strategies of blinds and electric lighting systems that are used in private and …

The primary goal of dynamic building envelopes is to meet and balance antagonistic
performance criteria utilizing automatic operation. As opposed to static systems, automated …