The relationship between retrofitted double glazed windows and occupant wellbeing

Aila Khan, Sara Wilkinson, Chyi Lin Lee, Xiaohua Jin

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Abstract

![CDATA[Around a third of heat loss in residential buildings in the northern hemisphere, and cooler climates occurs through windows. Conversely in hotter climates excessive heat gain through windows adds to energy use. As window costs have reduced, buildings have been designed with ever greater areas of glass; and ever greater amounts of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In Australia, this situation is compounded further as the average size of residential buildings has also grown. One answer is to retrofit thermally efficient double glazed windows; another might be to reduce window size. Either option is a very tangible change to an existing building to reduce environmental impact. However, windows provide views, which can have a positive impact on human health and wellbeing through exposure to nature and sunlight. The question is how do we balance these conflicts; and further could the retrofit of double glazed units have other positive impacts on occupant behaviour? This conceptual paper presents a theoretical model, which attempts to explain how retrofit double-glazed windows can impact occupant wellbeing.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationZEMCH 2018 International Conference Proceedings, 29th January - 1st February 2018, Melbourne, Australia
PublisherZEMCH Network
Pages521-529
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9780734054869
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventZEMCH Network. Conference -
Duration: 29 Jan 2018 → …

Conference

ConferenceZEMCH Network. Conference
Period29/01/18 → …

Keywords

  • Australia
  • buildings
  • energy consumption
  • retrofitting
  • sealed double glazing
  • windows

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