User evaluations of energy efficient buildings: Literature review and further research

ÅL Hauge, J Thomsen, T Berker - Advances in Building Energy …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This chapter gives an overview of research that describes user experiences with different
types of energy-efficient buildings, focusing on indoor climate, technical operation, user …

Peak electricity demand and the flexibility of everyday life

G Powells, H Bulkeley, S Bell, E Judson - Geoforum, 2014 - Elsevier
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption in the UK is increasingly
linked to the introduction of uncontrollable sources of power, such as solar PV and wind, and …

A socio-technical approach to post-occupancy evaluation: interactive adaptability in domestic retrofit

LF Chiu, R Lowe, R Raslan… - Building Research & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the process of domestic retrofit is important for learning and innovation. This
is particularly the case for low carbon retrofits such as those undertaken under the UK's …

Dragon-breath and snow-melt: Know-how, experience and heat flows in the home

S Royston - Energy Research & Social Science, 2014 - Elsevier
People manage heat flows in their homes through diverse skilful engagements, including
interactions with a wide range of materials that help to generate heat, move it around, or …

Identifying design opportunities for reduced household resource consumption: exploring practices of thermal comfort

L Kuijer, A De Jong - Journal of Design Research 14, 2012 - inderscienceonline.com
Heating of dwellings forms a large portion of society's energy use. To avoid the lock-in
infrastructures and increasingly demanding expectations of comfort caused by technologies …

Perceptions of thermal comfort and housing quality: exploring the microgeographies of energy poverty in Stakhanov, Ukraine

S Petrova, M Gentile, IH Mäkinen… - … and Planning A, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The growing recognition of the importance of indoor environments as 'active political–
ecological spaces' has rarely been followed up by a systematic empirical engagement with …

[HTML][HTML] “I never look at a temperature device, I just feel it”: Practical knowledge, smart technologies, and heating and cooling practices between Denmark and …

R Martin, SPAK Larsen - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Drawing on insights from Danish and Australian households, this article explores the role of
practical knowledge in shaping the energy-intensive practices of domestic heating and …

The living environment and thermal behaviours of older south australians: A multi-focus group study

J Van Hoof, H Bennetts, A Hansen, JK Kazak… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ageing brings about physiological changes that affect people's thermal sensitivity and
thermoregulation. The majority of older Australians prefer to age in place and modifications …

[图书][B] Evaluation of cool pavement strategies for heat island mitigation

H Li - 2012 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation research examines the effects of different cool pavement design and
management strategies on improving the thermal environment and mitigating near-surface …

[PDF][PDF] Review of the literature relating to comfort practices and socio-technical systems

E Hinton - Environment, Politics and Development Working Paper …, 2010 - academia.edu
This paper approaches the literature on comfort and energy practices from a socio-technical
systems perspective, reviewing relevant studies and recent thinking on how we study …