Office occupants' appreciation of window size under a clear sunny sky: towards an efficient building regulation.

Bennadji, Amar; Belakehal, Azeddine; Tabet Aoul, Kheira

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a Post Occupancy Evaluation research undertaken in an office building in the city of Biskra situated in the northern region of the Algerian Sahara desert. The research investigates in-situ a common rule of thumb in architectural daylighting design that is the expression of openings in terms of window size to floor ratio. It explores through observation and questionnaires the behavioural adjustment strategies of the occupants to excessive light or heat that leads to the definition of a new window to floor ratio based on occupant's preference. Finally, a comparison with some previous recommended window to floor ratio under clear sunny sky is carried out.

Citation

BENNADJI, A., BELAKEHAL, A. and TABET AOUL, K. 2005. Office occupants' appreciation of window size under a clear sunny sky: towards an efficient building regulation. In Imbabi, M.S. and Mitchell, C.P. (eds.) Renewable energy, technology, innovation and the environment: proceedings of the 2005 Regional meeting of the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC 2005): innovation in Europe, 22-27 May 2005, Aberdeen, UK. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

• Conference Name: 2005 Regional meeting of the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC 2005): innovation in Europe
• Conference Location: Aberdeen, UK
• Start Date: May 22, 2005
• End Date: May 27, 2005
• Acceptance Date: May 22, 2005
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2005
• Deposit Date: Mar 29, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 29, 2021
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Book Title: Renewable energy, technology, innovation and the environment
• ISBN: 008044671X ; 0080446701 ; 9780080446714
• Keywords: Windows; Office architecture; Office buildings; Lighting; Daylight in architecture; Natural light in architecture; Daylighting design; Window size; POE; Occupant
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/911569