Perceived Control in an Office Test Cell, a Case Study
The influence of different control strategies on the user’s satisfaction in cell offices was studied in a full-scale facility in Trondheim, Norway. Eleven participants used two test cells as a workspace and answered a computer-based questionnaire for reporting their perceived thermal and visual comf...
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| description | The influence of different control strategies on the user’s satisfaction in cell offices was studied in a full-scale facility in Trondheim, Norway. Eleven participants used two test cells as a workspace and answered a computer-based questionnaire for reporting their perceived thermal and visual comfort, and any desired changes in the cell environment. Concurrently, the indoor operative temperature and illuminance were registered. Two different strategies for controlling the indoor environment were used in the case study. In Cell A, the ceiling-mounted lights, the window blind, and a water-based radiator were controlled by the main acquisition and control system, whereas in Cell B, these were manually controlled by the users. In both cells, the window opening was user-controlled, except for a small motorised window, which was automated in Cell A, and user-controlled in Cell B. The results show that the occupants of Cell B first tended to open the window, then to adjust their clothing level, and finally to lower the blind when the operative temperature increased. The recorded Thermal Sensation Votes (TSVs) and Illuminance Ratings (IRs) show that the limitation of control opportunities in Cell A increases the level of thermal and visual dissatisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6699e954eed547c683240dcbde44a0822023-11-19T22:51:35ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092020-04-011058210.3390/buildings10050082Perceived Control in an Office Test Cell, a Case StudyNicola Lolli0Alessandro Nocente1Steinar Grynning2SINTEF Community, Høgskoleringen 7b, NO-7465 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Architecture and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, NorwayDepartment of Architecture and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, NorwayThe influence of different control strategies on the user’s satisfaction in cell offices was studied in a full-scale facility in Trondheim, Norway. Eleven participants used two test cells as a workspace and answered a computer-based questionnaire for reporting their perceived thermal and visual comfort, and any desired changes in the cell environment. Concurrently, the indoor operative temperature and illuminance were registered. Two different strategies for controlling the indoor environment were used in the case study. In Cell A, the ceiling-mounted lights, the window blind, and a water-based radiator were controlled by the main acquisition and control system, whereas in Cell B, these were manually controlled by the users. In both cells, the window opening was user-controlled, except for a small motorised window, which was automated in Cell A, and user-controlled in Cell B. The results show that the occupants of Cell B first tended to open the window, then to adjust their clothing level, and finally to lower the blind when the operative temperature increased. The recorded Thermal Sensation Votes (TSVs) and Illuminance Ratings (IRs) show that the limitation of control opportunities in Cell A increases the level of thermal and visual dissatisfaction.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/5/82control strategythermal comfortvisual comfortuser adaptationautomated controlsfull-scale experiment |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Lolli Alessandro Nocente Steinar Grynning Perceived Control in an Office Test Cell, a Case Study Buildings control strategy thermal comfort visual comfort user adaptation automated controls full-scale experiment |
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| title_short | Perceived Control in an Office Test Cell, a Case Study |
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| topic | control strategy thermal comfort visual comfort user adaptation automated controls full-scale experiment |
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