Ventilation assessment and comfort implications in a student halls of residence
Ventilation assessment and comfort implications in a student halls of residence
Window behaviour is a key driver of energy consumption and has a significant impact on occupant comfort. This study investigated patterns and drivers of window behaviour in a student halls of residence using a mixed-method approach. Twenty-one occupants of Mayflower Halls in Southampton have taken part in the study over the summer of 2017. Occupant surveys include a background interview and a weekly survey (for 6 consecutive weeks) with questions on their perception of the indoor environment as well as a self-reported use of the building controls available in occupant’s rooms (e.g. windows, curtain). The environmental monitoring recorded air temperature, relative humidity and window movement. The results showed that a large percentage of participants (67%) were dissatisfied with the ventilation, thermal conditions and noise in their rooms, and would prefer to have more air movement. To address these issues, the paper suggests a series of recommendations for building management and retrofit options.
Occupants Behaviour, Environmental comfort, indoor air quality, Building retrofit
Li, Keying
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Gauthier, Stephanie
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22 September 2017
Li, Keying
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Gauthier, Stephanie
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Li, Keying and Gauthier, Stephanie
(2017)
Ventilation assessment and comfort implications in a student halls of residence.
In Proceedings of the 7th Masters Conference: People and Buildings. London, UK, 22th September 2017. Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings.
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Window behaviour is a key driver of energy consumption and has a significant impact on occupant comfort. This study investigated patterns and drivers of window behaviour in a student halls of residence using a mixed-method approach. Twenty-one occupants of Mayflower Halls in Southampton have taken part in the study over the summer of 2017. Occupant surveys include a background interview and a weekly survey (for 6 consecutive weeks) with questions on their perception of the indoor environment as well as a self-reported use of the building controls available in occupant’s rooms (e.g. windows, curtain). The environmental monitoring recorded air temperature, relative humidity and window movement. The results showed that a large percentage of participants (67%) were dissatisfied with the ventilation, thermal conditions and noise in their rooms, and would prefer to have more air movement. To address these issues, the paper suggests a series of recommendations for building management and retrofit options.
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Published date: 22 September 2017
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7th Masters Conference: People and Buildings: Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings, , London, United Kingdom, 2017-09-22 - 2017-09-22
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Occupants Behaviour, Environmental comfort, indoor air quality, Building retrofit
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/414906
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