Building control automation for retirement homes: a therapeutic opportunity for the elderly

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dc.contributor.authorAvila, Melinda Plazaen
dc.contributor.committeechairSchubert, Robert P.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBeamish, Julia O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLichtman, Marilyn V.en
dc.contributor.departmentProduct Research and Designen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:41:14Zen
dc.date.adate2008-07-28en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:41:14Zen
dc.date.issued1993-05-05en
dc.date.rdate2008-07-28en
dc.date.sdate2008-07-28en
dc.description.abstractThe therapeutic opportunity for the elderly due to building control automation use in a retirement home was investigated. Previous research suggests that a basic understanding of elderly functional needs and building control automation capabilities is required Ifn order to secure the opportunity for maintaining existing elderly functional abilities. This study explores the extent to which building control automation can be applied in retirement homes. The research questions generated for this study were: To what extent is the success of building control automation dependent on the level of demand by residents, staff, and administration? How can elderly of varying disabilities interact with and around what building control automation features? How can building control automation support elderly independence and minimize the need for relocation to a higher level of care? What type(s) of building control automation will either promote independence or threaten it? A nurse aide questionnaire was used to identify the nurse aide's perception of the retirement home environment, residents' activities, and issues of elderly well-being. A resident questionnaire addressed residents needs and desires to maintain independent living with assistance of building control automation. And lastly, participant observation was used to reveal unique aspects of the physical environment and activities in questionnaire responses.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxvii, 172 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07282008-135840en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-135840/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43923en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.A935.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 29570216en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.A935en
dc.subject.lcshBarrier-free design for older peopleen
dc.subject.lcshHome automationen
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Dwellings -- Automationen
dc.subject.lcshOlder people -- Services for -- Technological innovationsen
dc.titleBuilding control automation for retirement homes: a therapeutic opportunity for the elderlyen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineProduct Research and Designen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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