%0 Journal Article
%K Energy use
%K Electrochromic windows
%K Subjective response
%K Venetian blind use
%A Robert D Clear
%A Vorapat Inkarojrit
%A Eleanor S Lee
%B Energy and Buildings
%D 2006
%G eng
%N 7
%P 758-779
%R 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.03.011
%T Subject Response to Electrochromic Windows
%V 38
%1 <p>Windows and Daylighting Group</p>
%2 LBNL-57125
%8 07/2006
%X <p>Forty-three subjects worked in a private office with switchable electrochromic windows, manually-operated Venetian blinds, and dimmable fluorescent lights. The electrochromic window had a visible transmittance range of approximately 3-60%. Analysis of subject responses and physical data collected during the work sessions showed that the electrochromic windows reduced the incidence of glare compared to working under a fixed transmittance (60%) condition. Subjects used the Venetian blinds less often and preferred the variable transmittance condition, but used slightly more electric lighting with it than they did when window transmittance was fixed.</p>