Occupant behaviour and control of indoor environment in Danish dwellings

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    Abstract

    Repeated surveys on occupant behaviour and indoor climate were carried out in Danish dwellings from September to October 2006 and again from February to March 2007. The summer survey comprised 933 respondents and the winter survey 636 respondents. The surveys were carried out by sending 5000 invitations to a sample of the Danish housing stock. The addresses were obtained from a Danish register along with information on physical properties of each dwelling. Meteorological data was obtained from the Danish Meteorological Institute. The outdoor temperature, solar radiation and type of supplementary heating had the largest effect on the proportion of dwellings with the heating on. The outdoor solar radiation and the perceived illumination had the largest effect on the proportion of dwellings with lights on. The most frequent reason listed for opening the windows in summer and winter was to obtain more air movement.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication6th international conference on Indoor Climate of Buildings '07 : Indoor Environment and Energy performance of buildings
    EditorsDusan Petras, Ivana Balazová
    Publication date2007
    Pages147-152
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    Event6th international conference of Indoor Climate of Buildings '07 : Indoor Environment and energy performance of buildings - High Tatras, Slovakia
    Duration: 1 Jan 2007 → …
    Conference number: 6

    Conference

    Conference6th international conference of Indoor Climate of Buildings '07 : Indoor Environment and energy performance of buildings
    Number6
    CityHigh Tatras, Slovakia
    Period01/01/2007 → …

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