Publications in Scientific Journals:
A. Mahdavi, H. Teufl, C. Berger:
"Application of the ecological valency concept to buildings' environmental control systems";
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering,
609
(2019),
042022.
English abstract:
Buildings are typically equipped with a number of elements and devices (such as windows, blinds, luminaires, radiators, and fans) to control indoor environmental conditions. The availability, effectiveness, and usability of control devices and their human interfaces constitute arguably an essential aspect of built environments quality and performance. We refer to this aspect as buildings' indoor-environmentally relevant "ecological
valency" (EV) or the "affordance". It can be interpreted as a descriptor of buildings' responsiveness toward
inhabitants' needs and requirements. Despite its critical importance, there is currently a lack of systematic
evaluation or certifications procedures for objective characterization of indoor environments' EV as related to the
availability and effectiveness of control devices and their human interfaces. The present contribution explores thus
the potential for designing and implementing formal procedures toward measurement and certification of indoor
environments' EV.
German abstract:
(no english abstract)
Buildings are typically equipped with a number of elements and devices (such as windows, blinds, luminaires, radiators, and fans) to control indoor environmental conditions. The availability, effectiveness, and usability of control devices and their human interfaces constitute arguably an essential aspect of built environments quality and performance. We refer to this aspect as buildings' indoor-environmentally relevant "ecological
valency" (EV) or the "affordance". It can be interpreted as a descriptor of buildings' responsiveness toward
inhabitants' needs and requirements. Despite its critical importance, there is currently a lack of systematic
evaluation or certifications procedures for objective characterization of indoor environments' EV as related to the
availability and effectiveness of control devices and their human interfaces. The present contribution explores thus
the potential for designing and implementing formal procedures toward measurement and certification of indoor
environments' EV.
"Official" electronic version of the publication (accessed through its Digital Object Identifier - DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/609/4/042022
Electronic version of the publication:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/609/4/042022/pdf
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