Van Reenen, Tobias H2014-08-152014-08-152014-03Van Reenen, T. 2014. Indoor environmental quality and building energy efficiency. In: Green Building Handbook, South Africa: Volume 6: The Essential Guide9780620452403http://www.alive2green.com/greenbuilding/handbook/volume6/files/assets/basic-html/page42.htmlhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/7585Green Building Handbook, South Africa: Volume 6: The Essential GuideBuildings are an expression of our need for shelter which is driven by a host of factors including the need for comfort and security. Our perceptions of, and responses to, our buildings are inseparable from the ways in which our buildings respond to the environments and climates in which they are built. Where occupants of buildings find the indoor environment to be uncomfortable, their default response is to employ mechanisms to achieve improved comfort levels (ASHRAE 2013). These responses include either voluntary or involuntary mechanisms. Involuntary mechanisms are generally physiological while voluntary mechanisms involve some effort to change the local environment either by modifying it directly (adjusting the thermostat or opening a window), modifying our state (clothing or activity levels) or relocating to an environment more comfortable.enBuilding energy efficiencyIndoor environment qualityASHRAE 2013ThermostatBook ChapterVan Reenen, T. (2014). Indoor environmental quality and building energy efficiency., <i>Workflow;13198</i> Alive2green. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7585Van Reenen, T. "Indoor environmental quality and building energy efficiency" In <i>WORKFLOW;13198</i>, n.p.: Alive2green. 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7585.Van Reenen T. Indoor environmental quality and building energy efficiency.. Workflow;13198. [place unknown]: Alive2green; 2014. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7585.TY - Book Chapter AU - Van Reenen, T AB - Buildings are an expression of our need for shelter which is driven by a host of factors including the need for comfort and security. Our perceptions of, and responses to, our buildings are inseparable from the ways in which our buildings respond to the environments and climates in which they are built. Where occupants of buildings find the indoor environment to be uncomfortable, their default response is to employ mechanisms to achieve improved comfort levels (ASHRAE 2013). These responses include either voluntary or involuntary mechanisms. Involuntary mechanisms are generally physiological while voluntary mechanisms involve some effort to change the local environment either by modifying it directly (adjusting the thermostat or opening a window), modifying our state (clothing or activity levels) or relocating to an environment more comfortable. DA - 2014-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Building energy efficiency KW - Indoor environment quality KW - ASHRAE 2013 KW - Thermostat LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2014 SM - 9780620452403 SM - http://www.alive2green.com/greenbuilding/handbook/volume6/files/assets/basic-html/page42.html T1 - Indoor environmental quality and building energy efficiency TI - Indoor environmental quality and building energy efficiency UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7585 ER -