01267nas a2200205 4500008004100000245004700041210004700088260001200135300001200147490000700159520066600166653002700832653001500859653002400874653002300898100002200921700002400943700002100967856007300988 2006 eng d00aSubject Response to Electrochromic Windows0 aSubject Response to Electrochromic Windows c07/2006 a758-7790 v383 a
Forty-three subjects worked in a private office with switchable electrochromic windows, manually-operated Venetian blinds, and dimmable fluorescent lights. The electrochromic window had a visible transmittance range of approximately 3-60%. Analysis of subject responses and physical data collected during the work sessions showed that the electrochromic windows reduced the incidence of glare compared to working under a fixed transmittance (60%) condition. Subjects used the Venetian blinds less often and preferred the variable transmittance condition, but used slightly more electric lighting with it than they did when window transmittance was fixed.
10aElectrochromic windows10aenergy use10aSubjective response10aVenetian blind use1 aClear, Robert, D.1 aInkarojrit, Vorapat1 aLee, Eleanor, S. uhttps://facades.lbl.gov/publications/subject-response-electrochromic01043nas a2200109 4500008003900000245008900039210006900128260002200197520062000219100002200839856007200861 2006 d00aSummary results of visual comfort measurements at the electrochromic windows testbed0 aSummary results of visual comfort measurements at the electrochr aBerkeleyc03/20063 aThe study was performed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) windows testbed in Berkeley California. The location is 37.4°N latitude. The maximum solar altitude ranges from approximately 29° to 76°, with a yearly average of about 53°. The testbed rooms have their windows mounted due south. The azimuthal angle at sunrise varies from approximately 60° from due south in the winter to 120° in summer. The analysis was restricted to the period from 6:00-18:00 standard time. Sunrise ranges from 4:42 to 7:17 (solar time), so the sun was not visible during part of the winter study periods.
1 aClear, Robert, D. uhttps://facades.lbl.gov/publications/summary-results-visual-comfort