The focus on the needs and drives for adaptation of the building automatically leads tochanging needs and demands of the occupants of the building. Building should really takecare of its occupants and show adaptable behaviour and reaction to the changing outdoorenvironment during the day. Design for adaptability should start with the occupants needs forcomfort and indoor air quality. These are partly influences by the changing environmentalforces as wind and sun. Weather predictions and the aggegated voting of users about theirthermal comfort, should be the leading parameters to adaptable comfort and the adaptablebuilding.
Integral approach for adaptable indoor comfort; Building and occupants follow the sun

Year:
2007
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings CLIMA 2007 - Wellbeing Indoors (10-14 June Helsinki)