Building automation is concerned with closed-and open-loop control of building services
such as heating, cooling, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting and shading. The ultimate …

Current building management systems (BMS) operate based on conservatively defined
operational hours, maximum occupancy rates, and standardized occupant comfort set …

The majority of the techniques in the building comfort monitoring state-of-the-art are based
on local/manual measurements or on permanent sensor networks. These techniques entail …

A lot of research is currently focused on studying user behavior indirectly by analyzing
sensor data. However, only little attention has been given to the systematic acquisition of …

This article presents a prototype model based on a wireless sensor actuator network
(WSAN) aimed at optimizing both energy consumption of environmental systems and well …

Abstract The usage of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Energy Management
Systems (EMS) is indeed becoming ever more common and sophisticated, and seeking to …

Ambient factors such as temperature, lighting, and air quality influence occupants'
productivity and behavior. Although these factors are regulated by industry standards and …

Optimizing comfort for occupants and its related energy use is becoming more important.
Presently, however, heating ventilation air-conditioning (HVAC) system installations often do …

Smart building management and control are adopted nowadays to achieve zero-net energy
use in buildings. However, without considering the human dimension, technologies alone …

There has been extensive research focusing on developing smart environments by
integrating data mining techniques into environments that are equipped with sensors and …