| Abstract | The human aspect plays a critical role in decarbonization efforts to respond to the climate crisis. Technology adoption is a behaviour, and new ways of designing, building, and operating buildings lead to conditions that affect the people in them. The success of accepting and adopting new building technologies and systems depends on people’s motivations and willingness to make the specific behaviour changes demanded of them. Investigating the physical, cognitive, and organizational factors that motivate these changes and support future technology adoption practices is necessary to successfully address the challenges in the design, implementation, and operation of low-carbon buildings of every kind. Our team combines multiple methods to collect information about the physical conditions in buildings, the attitudes, comfort, satisfaction, and health of occupants, building energy consumption, and building operator attitudes and behaviours to evaluate building performance. This presentation will use a case study approach to illustrate how approaches to carbon neutrality can be adopted while ensuring efficient workplaces that support productivity and well-being. |
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