Influence of window design and environmental variables on the window opening behavior of occupants and energy consumption in residential buildings

• Published in: TESEA, transactions on energy systems and engineering applications Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Authors: Sivapriya Chelliah, Subbaiyan Gnanasambandam, Srinivas Tadepalli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar 06.02.2025
• Subjects: Ease of operation; Energy consumption; Environmental variables; Frequency of opening and closing; Open duration of windows; Window Characteristics

Building energy use, thermal comfort, natural ventilation, and indoor air quality are influenced by the occupant behavior related to the opening and closing of windows in residential buildings. Studies about window opening and closing behaviour focused mainly on environmental variables (indoor tempe...