Occupants use windows to control their thermal comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ). However, occupants often have to make a compromise between thermal, acoustic and visual comfort, IAQ and energy use for space conditioning. Moreover, they are not only looking for good indoor environmental quality, but also for their needs for security and privacy.

This webinar aims to inform architects, engineers, building professionals and researchers on recent findings on user behaviour concerning window opening and its effect on cooling energy use and thermal comfort. How can a coaching tool help the occupants to know whether it is a good option to open or close their windows? What are the environmental and contextual drivers for opening and closing windows in residential buildings in summer? How can we integrate user behaviour regarding window opening into building energy simulation tools?

This webinar is organized by the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre - AIVC in collaboration with venticool. The webinar is facilitated by INIVE.