THE EFFECT OF SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL FACTORS ON OCCUPANTS’ BLIND USE BEHAVIORS IN MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

ABSTRACT Existing studies show that occupants’ behavior contribute to fluctuations in energy consumption of residential units within the same building configuration. Window blinds are one interior design elements occupants use control indoor environmental conditions. The way adjust their could affect performance buildings. Thus, purpose this research was identify spatial and temporal explanatory variables correlate with determine whether those relate surrounding sites. Data were collected by observing how apartment buildings located a multifamily complex blinds. Descriptive statistics used define effect floor level, window orientation, day observation, hour weather conditions on blind status. In addition, generalized linear mixed model predict level orientation adjustment results revealed correlated significantly factors, such as buildings’ windows’ orientation. Interesting patterns related observation.