Office Worker Response to an Automated Venetian Blind and Electric Lighting System: A Pilot Study
Title | Office Worker Response to an Automated Venetian Blind and Electric Lighting System: A Pilot Study |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1998 |
Authors | Edward L Vine, Eleanor S Lee, Robert D Clear, Dennis L DiBartolomeo, Stephen E Selkowitz |
Journal | Energy and Buildings |
Volume | 28 |
Start Page | 205 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 205-218 |
Date Published | 10/1998 |
Keywords | behavior, Comfort, commercial buildings, daylighting, envelope |
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. |
DOI | 10.1016/S0378-7788(98)00023-1 |
LBNL Report Number | LBNL-40134 |