Perceived comfort and adaptive process of Passivhaus ‘Participants’

Jing Zhao; Kate Carter

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.202

Perceived comfort and adaptive process of Passivhaus ‘Participants’

Jing Zhao, Kate Carter

Edinburgh College of Art

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Abstract

Passivhaus methodology leads to buildings with very high thermal efficiency and high levels of airtightness. The focus of research in Passivhaus is energy performance. The experience of occupying a Passivhaus is often overlooked. This research takes into account social factors of comfort among Passivhaus ‘participants’; draws comparison between their expectations and evaluations of the ‘perceived comfort’; and investigates the behavioural and psychological adaptive processes that contribute to this ‘perceived comfort’. A diverse range of Passivhaus projects built in the past few years in the UK is studied with a mixed method approach. The findings suggest a strong correlation between social aspects of comfort and the participants’ evaluation of their Passivhaus, where the adaptive processes are potentially reinforced (or reduced) by this association.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy Procedia
Subtitle of host publication	Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference SEB-15
Editors	Robert Howlett
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	121–129
Number of pages	9
Volume	83
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.202
Publication status	Published - Dec 2015
Event	7th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → 3 Jul 2015

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Conference	7th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	1/07/15 → 3/07/15

Keywords

Perceived comfort
Behavioural and psychological adaptive process
Mixed methods
Passivhaus occupant behaviour
Comfort model

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Zhao, J & Carter, K 2015, Perceived comfort and adaptive process of Passivhaus ‘Participants’. in R Howlett (ed.), Energy Procedia: Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference SEB-15. vol. 83, Elsevier, pp. 121–129, 7th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.12.202

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