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Author
Rubin, A. I. | Elder, J.
Title
User Requirements in the Home - Data Collection Methodology: A State of the Art Report. Final Report.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Report
NBS 10 852
December 1971
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College, Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
Keywords
houses; user needs; surveys; questionnaires; interviews; ratings; observation; illuminating; heating; air conditioning; vibration; odor control; noise (sound)
Abstract
The first part of the report focuses on the design, construction and administration of questionnaires. The second part covers methods to indicate the variety of techniques that might be used by research. The report provides the survey research in user requirements with a fairly thorough compilation of the tools available to collect data.