@article {1675, title = {Office Worker Response to an Automated Venetian Blind and Electric Lighting System: A Pilot Study}, journal = {Energy and Buildings}, volume = {28}, year = {1998}, month = {10/1998}, pages = {205-218}, chapter = {205}, abstract = {

A prototype integrated, dynamic building envelope and lighting system designed to optimize daylight admission and solar heat gain rejection on a real-time basis in a commercial office building is evaluated. Office worker response to the system and occupant-based modifications to the control system are investigated to determine if the design and operation of the prototype system can be improved. Key findings from the study are: (1) the prototype integrated envelope and lighting system is ready for field testing, (2) most office workers (N=14) were satisfied with the system, and (3) there were few complaints. Additional studies are needed to explain how illuminance distribution, lighting quality, and room design can affect workplane illuminance preferences.

}, keywords = {behavior, Comfort, commercial buildings, daylighting, envelope}, doi = {10.1016/S0378-7788(98)00023-1}, author = {Edward L. Vine and Eleanor S. Lee and Robert D. Clear and Dennis L. DiBartolomeo and Stephen E. Selkowitz} }