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Gender differences in thermal comfort and use of thermostats in everyday thermal environments by Karjalainen, Sami

“…Differences in thermal comfort between male and female subjects are generally considered to be small. In this study gender differences in thermal comfort and…”
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Thermal comfort and use of thermostats in Finnish homes and offices by Karjalainen, Sami

“…Thermal comfort and use of thermostats in homes and office rooms were examined by a quantitative interview survey with a nationally representative sample in…”
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Towards sustainable energy culture in the industrial sector: introducing an interdisciplinary method for understanding energy culture in business industries by Oksman, Virpi, Reda, Francesco, Karjalainen, Sami, Rehman, Hassam ur, Fatima, Zarrin

“…Background There have been numerous research papers focusing on improving energy consumption and energy behaviour in domestic and residential contexts…”
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Pleasure is the profit - The adoption of solar PV systems by households in Finland by Karjalainen, Sami, Ahvenniemi, Hannele

“…Decentralized energy production offers households considerable potential to support the attainment of climate targets. This study focuses on solar photovoltaic…”
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Consumer preferences for feedback on household electricity consumption by Karjalainen, Sami

“…Numerous studies have shown that feedback on energy consumption can work to effectively reduce household energy consumption. However, relatively little work…”
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Challenges in Getting Building Performance Monitoring Tools for Everyday Use: User Experiences with A New Tool by Ihasalo, Heikki, Karjalainen, Sami

“…There is a need for building performance monitoring because it is common that buildings do not perform as intended. A number of advanced tools for the purpose…”
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Should it be automatic or manual—The occupant's perspective on the design of domestic control systems by Karjalainen, Sami

“…•The level of automation is one of the central issues in designing control systems.•Occupant attitudes towards different levels of automation were studied.•The…”
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Should we design buildings that are less sensitive to occupant behaviour? A simulation study of effects of behaviour and design on office energy consumption by Karjalainen, Sami

“…In an ideal world, occupants have an understanding of how building systems work and are motivated to use the systems as they were designed to be. There is…”
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Be active and consume less—the effect of venetian blind use patterns on energy consumption in single-family houses by Karjalainen, Sami

“…The purpose of this work is to improve the understanding of the role of venetian blinds as a part of a building energy system. This is valuable for both…”
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Should it be automatic or manualaThe occupant's perspective on the design of domestic control systems by Karjalainen, Sami

“…The level of automation is one of the central issues in designing control systems. Occupant attitudes towards different levels of automation in domestic…”
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Integrated control and user interfaces for a space by Karjalainen, Sami, Lappalainen, Veijo

“…Many of a building’s systems, including heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation, work separately with each other as ‘isolated islands’. While separate…”
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Promoting energy services in offices: How do office workers see their role? by Paiho, Satu, Saastamoinen, Heidi, Karjalainen, Sami

“…Since buildings account for approximately 40% of the energy consumption in EU, all the measures in increasing their energy efficiency should be promoted…”
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User problems with individual temperature control in offices by Karjalainen, Sami, Koistinen, Olavi

“…Individual thermal control is important for handling personal differences in thermal preference. Several studies have shown that comfort, health and…”
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A state machine approach in modelling the heating process of a building by Pakanen, Jouko, Karjalainen, Sami

“…Process models and their applications have gradually become an integral part of the design, maintenance and automation of modern buildings. The following state…”
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Estimating static heat flows in buildings for energy allocation systems by Pakanen, Jouko, Karjalainen, Sami

“…An energy cost allocation system records the energy consumption of a building and divides the overall energy costs between the flats. Because the indoor…”
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Aberrant Functional Connectivity in the Default Mode and Central Executive Networks in Subjects with Schizophrenia - A Whole-Brain Resting-State ICA Study by Littow, Harri, Huossa, Ville, Karjalainen, Sami, Jääskeläinen, Erika, Haapea, Marianne, Miettunen, Jouko, Tervonen, Osmo, Isohanni, Matti, Nikkinen, Juha, Veijola, Juha, Murray, Graham, Kiviniemi, Vesa J

“…Neurophysiological changes of schizophrenia are currently linked to disturbances in connectivity between functional brain networks. Functional magnetic…”
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Combined use of nonintrusive monitoring techniques and energy recipes to reduce energy hungry behaviours by Reda, Francesco, Karjalainen, Sami, Tuomisto, Mikko

“…The fact that occupant behaviour has a large effect on buildings' energy consumption is well accepted. Occupants affect energy consumption by their behaviours:…”
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