Toilet that is oddly positioned immediately beside a floor-to-ceiling window in a condominium unit

Toilet that is oddly positioned immediately beside a floor-to-ceiling window in a condominium unit

Occuapnts using operable windows for natural refrigeration

Occupants using operable windows for natural refrigeration

Occupancy sensor needing to be triggered by alternative means

Occupancy sensor needing to be triggered by alternative means (photo: Adam Wills)

Homemade solar shading on this west-facing window (Architecture Building, Carleton University)

Homemade solar shading on this west-facing window (Architecture Building, Carleton University)

Homemade solar shading on this west-facing window (Architecture Building, Carleton University)

Homemade solar shading on this west-facing window (Architecture Building, Carleton University)

The thermally massive masonry floor was covered in a thick shag carpet, presumably to prevent cold feet; but meanwhile reducing passive solar performance (EcoTerra House, Eastman, Quebec)

The thermally massive masonry floor was covered in a thick shag carpet, presumably to prevent cold feet; but meanwhile reducing passive solar performance (EcoTerra House, Eastman, Quebec)

A divider that was mounted to prevent a brief event of beam solar radiation that penetrates the LightLouver system (NREL RSF building) (photo credit: YuXiang Chen)

A divider that was mounted to prevent a brief event of beam solar radiation that penetrates the LightLouver system (NREL RSF building) (photo credit: YuXiang Chen)

An open window in on cold January day in Ottawa, presumably due to lack of personal control over heating (Mackenzie Building, Carleton University)

An open window in on cold January day in Ottawa, presumably due to lack of personal control over heating (Mackenzie Building, Carleton University)