Occupancy-based HVAC control systems in buildings: A state-of-the-art review

M Esrafilian-Najafabadi, F Haghighat - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Intelligent buildings have drawn considerable attention due to rapid progress in
communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …

[HTML][HTML] HVAC energy savings, thermal comfort and air quality for occupant-centric control through a side-by-side experimental study

M Kong, B Dong, R Zhang, Z O'Neill - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Building sensing technologies have evolved rapidly in the last two decades in aid of
monitoring building environment and energy system performance. A series of occupancy …

[HTML][HTML] Development and evaluation of occupancy-aware HVAC control for residential building energy efficiency and occupant comfort

C Turley, M Jacoby, G Pavlak, G Henze - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Occupancy-aware heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control offers the
opportunity to reduce energy use without sacrificing thermal comfort. Residential HVAC …

Leveraging existing occupancy-related data for optimal control of commercial office buildings: A review

W Shen, G Newsham, B Gunay - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2017 - Elsevier
A primary strategy for the energy-efficient operation of commercial office buildings is to
deliver building services, including lighting, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning …

Review on occupancy detection and prediction in building simulation

Y Ding, S Han, Z Tian, J Yao, W Chen, Q Zhang - Building Simulation, 2022 - Springer
Energy simulation results for buildings have significantly deviated from actual consumption
because of the uncertainty and randomness of occupant behavior. Such differences are …

Critical review and research roadmap of office building energy management based on occupancy monitoring

S Salimi, A Hammad - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Buildings are responsible for a large portion of global energy consumption. Therefore, a
detailed investigation towards a more effective energy performance of buildings is needed …

A review of occupancy-based building energy and IEQ controls and its future post-COVID

P Anand, D Cheong, C Sekhar - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupancy schedules and density can have a substantial influence on building plug,
lighting, and air conditioning energy usage. In recent years, the study related to occupancy …

Nationwide HVAC energy-saving potential quantification for office buildings with occupant-centric controls in various climates

Z Pang, Y Chen, J Zhang, Z O'Neill, H Cheng, B Dong - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The occupant-centric control (OCC) is receiving an increasing attention since it could reduce
building heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system energy consumptions while …

A critical review of field implementations of occupant-centric building controls

JY Park, MM Ouf, B Gunay, Y Peng, W O'Brien… - Building and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent developments in information and communication technology have sparked the
notion of smart buildings; an example of which is occupant-centric control (OCC). In this …

[HTML][HTML] From occupants to occupants: A review of the occupant information understanding for building HVAC occupant-centric control

T Yang, A Bandyopadhyay, Z O'Neill, J Wen, B Dong - Building simulation, 2022 - Springer
Occupants are the core of the built environment. Traditional heating, ventilation, and air-
conditioning (HVAC) systems operate with predefined schedules and maximum occupancy …