TY  - BOOK
AU  - Swetha, AB (PBE21370)
AU  - Agrawal, Minu (Guide)
TI  - Impact of occupant behaviour on daylight access in Indian residences (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - MBEP TH-0088 
PY  - 2023///
N1  -  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
ABSTRACT   i 
UNDERTAKING  iii 
CERTIFICATE   v 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   vii 
TABLE OF CONTENTS   x 
LIST OF FIGURES   xiii 
LIST OF TABLES   xv 
CHAPTER-1: Introduction   1 
1.1 Overview   1 
1.2. Research goals  2 
1.3. Significance of study   2 
1.4. Motivation   2 
1.5 Scope and limitations of the study   2 
CHAPTER-2: Literature review   5 
2.1. Impact of Occupant behaviour on Residential building   5 
2.2. Residential electric lighting use during daytime: A field study in Swedish multi-dwelling buildings   5 
2.3. Privacy Vs. Daylight   6 
2.4. Daylight and view   6 
2.5. Importance of Vertical illuminance   7 
2.6. Literature gaps and methods used in earlier studies   7 
CHAPTER-3: Research methodology   9 
3.1 Selection criteria of residences   9 
3.2. Selection of loggers   10 
3.3. Thumb rules for placement of the sensors   10 
3.4. The procedure of the field-study   11 
3.4.1. Observations at room level and building level   11 
3.5. Simulation study   12 
3.6. Questionnaire to the Occupants   13 
3.7. Methods for data analysis   13 
CHAPTER-4: Results  15 xii 
4.1. Average daylight levels maintained in living rooms   17 
4.2. The loss of daylight due to the occupants   19 
4.3. Study-1 - Well daylight-maintained homes   22 
4.3.1. Activities in living room through questionnaire Survey   23 
4.3.2. Field study   25 
4.3.3. Simulation study -Ideal daylight   28 
4.3.4 co-relation between ideal potential and occupant behaviour   30 
4.4. Study-2 - Moderate-daylit home   32 
4.4.1. Activities in living room through questionnaire Survey   33 
4.4.2. Field study   34 
4.4.3. Simulation study -Ideal daylight   35 
4.4.4 co-relation between ideal potential and occupant behaviour   37 
CHAPTER-5: Discussion   39 
5.1 Satisfaction of occupants   39 
5.2 Classification of homes based on the relatability to the living room   40 
CHAPTER-6: Conclusion   41 
CHAPTER 7: References  42 
APPENDIX:   45
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