Designing for comfort – usability barriers in low carbon housing
Designing for comfort – usability barriers in low carbon housing
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舒适设计——低碳住房的可用性障碍
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2012
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M. Hancock
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F. Stevenson;Isabel Carmona;M. Hancock
最近对低碳住房中居住者行为的研究表明，对于同一类型的住房，不同家庭之间的能源和水的使用可能相差14倍。本文在两个对比的建筑性能评估案例研究中评估了“接触点控制”的可用性。它将讨论置于社会技术理论的习惯，实践和产品中的新兴特性中，这些特性促进了简单和有益的学习，从而提高了耐用性。主要调查结果显示，设计功能不佳，居住者缺乏了解，包括集中式机械供暖和通风系统以及一些窗户的具体方面。总结的经验教训和提出的建议将作为设计指导和政策考虑的重点，包括以用户为中心的产品设计和测试方法，以及与提供更可控、更舒适的低碳住宅有关的重点领域。
Recent research into occupant behaviour in low carbon housing indicates that for the same type of house, energy and water use can vary by up to fourteen times between different households. This paper assesses the usability of „touchpoint‟ controls in two contrasting building performance evaluation case studies. It situates the discussion within socio-technical theories of habit, practice, and emergent properties in products which facilitate easy and rewarding learning and thus durability. Key findings reveal poor design features and occupant lack of understanding including specific aspects of centralised mechanical heating and ventilation systems and some windows. Lessons learnt and recommendations are highlighted for design guidance and policy consideration, including a more user-centred approach to design and testing of products and key areas of focus in relation to delivering low carbon homes that are more controllable and therefore more comfortable.