Intersecting heuristic adaptive strategies, building design and energy saving intentions when facing discomfort environment: A cross-country analysis

Occupants' adaptive strategies play an important role in the energy consumption of office buildings. Previous research has mostly focused on triggered by occupants' indoor discomfort; however, it is crucial to understand if specific are linked energy-saving intentions. This study explores relationships among employees’ heuristic decision-making their first choice (technological solutions or personal adjustments) when facing extreme discomfort conditions, and intentions, then links these patterns with building design, workplace contextual factors, demographics. A cross-sectional survey was collected university employees from China, Brazil, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, US. Our results demonstrated that accessibility environmental controls (IECs) type significant factors for strategies. There a positive relationship between number IEC features percentage choosing technological solution. When feeling too hot, occupants private offices more likely adopt solution, whereas cubicles choose adjustment. Occupants intentions less thermostat adjustments use portable devices as than counterparts. Finally, cluster analysis suggests females were purposes males. The majority would turn on/off lighting save energy. provides contributions connection process recommendations design architects, engineers, managers.