Quantifying Adaptive Behavioral Responses to Discomfort Glare - A Comparative Analysis of Daylit Offices

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dc.contributor.advisorElzeyadi, Ihab
dc.contributor.authorO'Neil, Shane
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-18T22:53:43Z
dc.date.available2015-08-18T22:53:43Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-18
dc.description.abstractDiscomfort glare from daylight is among the most common issues in commercial offices and has been shown to negatively impact productivity, comfort, and well-being. While occupants' adaptive behavioral responses to discomfort glare can significantly alter both the energy use profile and indoor environmental quality of a workspace, little is know about the specific relationship between the environment in which discomfort glare is perceived and the subsequent behavioral response to it. This study proposes a new Glare Response Sensitivity index to evaluate the relationship between environmental parameters and behavioral outcomes in a daylit commercial office building. The results of this study show through a parametric analysis that perceptual sensitivity mediates the relationship between environmental lighting conditions and controls use behaviors. Further, the results suggest that spatial factors including office type and level of control over the environment may affect the likelihood of active lighting controls use behaviors in daylit buildings.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/19213
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectBehavioren_US
dc.subjectDaylighten_US
dc.subjectGlareen_US
dc.subjectLightingen_US
dc.titleQuantifying Adaptive Behavioral Responses to Discomfort Glare - A Comparative Analysis of Daylit Offices
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Architecture
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.S.

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