Modeling and simulation of energy-related human-building interaction: A systematic review

S Norouziasl, A Jafari, Y Zhu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Building energy use is highly sensitive to its occupants' energy-related behavior, including
their presence and interaction with different building systems. The modeling and simulation …

Design and application of a smart lighting system based on distributed wireless sensor networks

Y Cheng, C Fang, J Yuan, L Zhu - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Buildings have been an important energy consuming sector, and inefficient controlling of
lights can result in wastage of energy in buildings. The aim of the study is to reduce energy …

A level-of-details framework for representing occupant behavior in agent-based models

J Malik, E Azar, A Mahdavi, T Hong - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
Agent-based modeling is an advanced computational technique capable of representing
complex and dynamic processes of human behavior in building performance simulation …

Identifying the most influential parameters in predicting lighting energy consumption in office buildings using data-driven method

S Norouziasl, A Jafari - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Predicting building energy consumption is a necessary step in energy management, energy
saving and optimization. Recently, data-driven models have shown promising performance …

An agent-based simulation of occupancy schedule in office buildings

S Norouziasl, A Jafari, C Wang - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior is one of the most influential parameters affecting buildings' energy
consumption. However, simplifying this parameter in building performance simulation tools …

Analysis of the opportunities and costs of energy saving in lightning system of library buildings with the aid of building information modelling and Internet of things

Z Shao, Y Li, P Huang, AM Abed, E Ali… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The electrical lighting technique is one of the primary culprits behind a library's high energy
usage and operating expenses. Unfortunately, lighting systems are often unregulated …

Reducing the vulnerability of electric power infrastructure against natural disasters by promoting distributed generation

GG Ali, IH El-adaway, C Sims, JS Holladay… - Natural Hazards …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Natural disasters cause significant damage to the electrical power infrastructure every year.
Therefore, there is a crucial need to reduce the vulnerability of the electric power grid …

Occupants' Decision-Making of Their Energy Behaviours in Office Environments: A Case of New Zealand

AS Weerasinghe, EO Rasheed, JOB Rotimi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding how occupants behave and interact with building systems is vital to energy
efficiency in buildings. The building occupants' behaviours are complex and influenced by …

[PDF][PDF] Self-rated Motivational Drivers for Occupant Behaviours: A Case Study of Tertiary Office Buildings

AS Weerasinghe, EO Rasheed… - Proceedings of the 45th …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Occupant behaviour is a significant contributor to the energy consumption of buildings.
Dynamic and complex factors drive occupant behaviours, necessitating a focus on how …

Lighting energy load prediction framework using agent-based simulation and artificial neural network models

S Vosoughkhosravi, S Norouziasl, A Jafari - EC3 Conference 2023, 2023 - ec-3.org
Lighting is responsible for 17% of the total electricity consumption in commercial buildings in
the United States. Investigating and better understanding the lighting energy load provides …