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Ruth Tamas

Carleton University

1125 colonel By Drive

Ottawa, K1S 5B6

Canada

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SCHOLARLY PAPERS

4

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Scholarly Papers (4)

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1.

A Hip Approach to Thermostat Interface Evaluation

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 11 Feb 2025
Philip Agee, William (Liam) O'Brien, Karol Bandurski, Connor Brackley, Julia Day, Astrid Roetzel, Runa T. Hellwig, Joyce Kim, András Reith, Shelby Ruiz, Ruth Tamas and Fatih Topak
Virginia Tech, Carleton University - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, Concordia University, Washington State University, Consultant, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Waterloo, University of Pecs, Washington State University, Carleton University and TU Wien
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human factors engineering, human-building interaction, interface evaluation, occupant-centric controls, occupant behavior, thermostat

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Thermostat Standardization, Technology Trends, Future Considerations: Expert Interviews

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Jun 2024
Ruth Tamas, William (Liam) O'Brien and Philip Agee
Carleton University, Carleton University - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Virginia Tech
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Expert opinion, thermostat, standardization, smart technology, user interface

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Human-Centric Buildings for a Changing Climate. Introducing a New International Energy Agency Research Network

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Aug 2025
Julia Day, Zoltan Nagy, William O'Brien, Marianne F. Touchie, Philip Agee, Laura Arpan, Giorgia Chinazzo, H. Burak Gunay, Marleen Spiekman, Andrew Sonta, Helen Stopps, Farhang Tahmasebi, Jamal Black, Sandra K. Löschke, Hannah Pallubinsky, June Park, Anna Pisello, Mohamed Ouf and Ruth Tamas
Washington State University, University of Texas at Austin, Carleton University, University of Toronto, Virginia Tech, University at Buffalo, Northwestern University, Carleton University, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Toronto Metropolitan University, University College London, University College London, The University of Sydney, Maastricht University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Perugia - Department of Engineering, Concordia University and Carleton University
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human-centric, Energy Use, buildings, Climate Change, health, Behavior

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Consistency is Key: Evaluation of and Recommendations for Thermostat Usability Testing

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Jan 2025
Kabir Patel, Ruth Tamas, William (Liam) O'Brien, Simin Kianpour rad and Philip Agee
Carleton University, Carleton University, Carleton University - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech
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Thermostat, usability testing, user interface, eye-tracking, direct observation, think-aloud