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Brown, C and Gorgolewski, M (2015) Understanding the role of inhabitants in innovative mechanical ventilation strategies. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 210-21.

  • Type: Journal Article
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  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2015.963350
  • Abstract:
    The causes and implications are explored for why some inhabitants choose to avoid or abandon usage of their mechanical ventilation system. Over half of respondents in four LEED-certified high-rise residential buildings in Toronto, Canada, were found not to use their heat recovery ventilators (HRV). Questionnaire scores, comments and interview results found the following reasons: acoustic dissatisfaction, difficulty with the accessibility of filters, inhabitant knowledge and preferences, and lack of engagement with training materials. A disconnect also exists between the expectations of designers and the thinking and behaviours of inhabitants. The implications of inhabitants' ventilation behaviours were also explored though metered energy data as well as noise and indoor air quality (IAQ) measurements within their dwellings. Results suggest that abandoning mechanical ventilation in favour of passive ventilation can actually lead to greater satisfaction with IAQ and to decreased energy consumption. It is recommended that designers employ resilient design strategies that allow for varied preferences (e.g., for passive ventilation) to be exercised by inhabitants without undermining suite- or building-level performance. The study also highlights the importance of using post-occupancy evaluation methodology to understand how inhabitants interact with (new) technology in order to optimize performance and satisfaction in high-rise residential buildings.

Cammarano, S, Pellegrino, A, Lo Verso, V R M and Aghemo, C (2015) Assessment of daylight in rooms with different architectural features. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 222-37.

Danso, H, Martinson, B, Ali, M and Mant, C (2015) Performance characteristics of enhanced soil blocks: a quantitative review. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 253-62.

Huebner, G M, McMichael, M, Shipworth, D, Shipworth, M, Durand-Daubin, M and Summerfield, A J (2015) The shape of warmth: temperature profiles in living rooms. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 185-96.

Li, F G N, Smith, A Z P, Biddulph, P, Hamilton, I G, Lowe, R, Mavrogianni, A, Oikonomou, E, Raslan, R, Stamp, S, Stone, A, Summerfield, A J, Veitch, D, Gori, V and Oreszczyn, T (2015) Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 238-52.

Morgenstern, P, Lowe, R and Chiu, L F (2015) Heat metering: socio-technical challenges in district-heated social housing. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 197-209.

Robinson, J and Cole, R J (2015) Theoretical underpinnings of regenerative sustainability. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 133-43.

Siew, R Y J (2015) Alternative framework for assessing sustainable building funds: Green Building Fund. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 160-9.

van Amstel, F M C, Zerjav, V, Hartmann, T, van der Voort, M C and Dewulf, G P M R (2015) Expanding the representation of user activities. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 144-59.

van der Heijden, J (2015) Voluntary programmes for building retrofits: opportunities, performance and challenges. Building Research & Information, 43(02), 170-84.