Immersive virtual environments for occupant comfort and adaptive behavior research–A comprehensive review of tools and applications

H Alamirah, M Schweiker, E Azar - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a promising technology increasingly applied to various
research fields, including building science and occupant comfort research. Using immersive …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying window view quality: A review on view perception assessment and representation methods

F Abd-Alhamid, M Kent, Y Wu - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Views provided by windows are key factors that affect occupants' overall psychological and
physiological comfort inside buildings. Despite their importance, there are no established …

Adequacy of immersive virtual reality for the perception of daylit spaces: comparison of real and virtual environments

K Chamilothori, J Wienold, M Andersen - Leukos, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents a novel experimental method that uses a virtual reality (VR) headset,
aiming to provide an alternative environment for the conduction of subjective assessments of …

Developing an innovative method for visual perception evaluation in a physical-based virtual environment

F Abd-Alhamid, M Kent, C Bennett, J Calautit… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the developments in virtual reality technologies, significant researches have been
conducted for human response on indoor luminous environment using head-mounted …

Towards user centered building design: Identifying end-user lighting preferences via immersive virtual environments

A Heydarian, E Pantazis, A Wang, D Gerber… - Automation in …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, a systematic approach is presented to (1) collect end-user lighting-related
behavior by using immersive virtual environments (IVEs) as an experimental tool,(2) …

Comparing perceptions of a dimmable LED lighting system between a real space and a virtual reality display

S Rockcastle, M Danell, E Calabrese… - Lighting Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the last several decades, designers have used digital screens to view images of real
and simulated spaces and make critical design decisions. Screen technology has improved …

Lights, building, action: Impact of default lighting settings on occupant behaviour

A Heydarian, E Pantazis, JP Carneiro, D Gerber… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Occupant behaviour and their interactions with building systems could significantly influence
energy consumption in buildings. Studies suggest “default setting” techniques could be used …

Technological innovations to assess and include the human dimension in the building-performance loop: A review

MV Bavaresco, S D'Oca, E Ghisi, R Lamberts - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
The human dimension plays an essential role in the energy performance of buildings and is
considered as significant as technological advances. Several studies highlighted the …

Comparing daylight brightness perception in real and immersive virtual environments using perceptual light maps

M Hegazy, K Ichiriyama, K Yasufuku, H Abe - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract While Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) are essential for pre-construction
investigation of daylight perception in buildings, current daylight studies show limitations in …

Use of immersive virtual environments for occupant behaviour monitoring and data collection

A Heydarian, B Becerik-Gerber - Journal of building performance …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
With the recent advancements in the field of virtual reality, occupants can now be immersed
into virtual built environments, where they have the ability to visualize and interact with the …