[HTML][HTML] A critical review of occupant energy consumption behavior in buildings: How we got here, where we are, and where we are headed

X Xu, H Yu, Q Sun, VWY Tam - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior has been widely considered as one of the key influencing factors on
building energy consumption. The complexity of its formation mechanism and the dynamic …

What drives our behaviors in buildings? A review on occupant interactions with building systems from the lens of behavioral theories

A Heydarian, C McIlvennie, L Arpan, S Yousefi… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior has a significant impact on building systems' operations and efficiency.
As a result, several innovative approaches have been introduced to quantify the dynamics of …

Impact of trust and knowledge in the food chain on motivation-behavior gap in green consumption

X Dong, B Jiang, H Zeng, FS Kassoh - Journal of Retailing and Consumer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The motivations and barriers of the actual green purchase behavior are as real as the
product itself, which makes it a systematic process to examine the inconsistency between …

Multi-domain indoor environmental quality in buildings: A review of their interaction and combined effects on occupant satisfaction

Y Zhao, D Li - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupant satisfaction is influenced by the interaction and combined effects of multi-domain
indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in buildings. While there are literature reviews on multi …

Understanding energy-saving behaviors in the American workplace: A unified theory of motivation, opportunity, and ability

D Li, X Xu, C Chen, C Menassa - Energy Research & Social Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior has a significant impact on building energy consumption. To reduce
energy use in office buildings, various intervention strategies have been investigated to …

Synthesizing building physics with social psychology: An interdisciplinary framework for context and occupant behavior in office buildings

S D'Oca, CF Chen, T Hong, Z Belafi - Energy research & social science, 2017 - Elsevier
This study introduces an interdisciplinary framework for investigating building-user
interaction in office spaces. The framework is a synthesis of theories from building physics …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of energy efficient retrofits in residential sector: A comprehensive analysis

J Dolšak - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy-efficient retrofits (EERs) are probably the most cost-effective method to address
energy poverty in the residential sector. However, actual EER rates are far below those …

Investigating the effect of indoor thermal environment on occupants' mental workload and task performance using electroencephalogram

X Wang, D Li, CC Menassa, VR Kamat - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Workers' performance in indoor offices can be greatly affected by the thermal condition of the
environment. However, this effect can be difficult to quantify, especially when the thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Motivation, preference, socioeconomic, and building features: New paradigm of analyzing electricity consumption in residential buildings

E Zaidan, A Abulibdeh, A Alban, R Jabbar - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
In strategic energy planning, human-oriented factors are uncertain and lead to unpredictable
challenges. Thus, decision-makers must contextualize the target society to address these …

Robust non-intrusive interpretation of occupant thermal comfort in built environments with low-cost networked thermal cameras

D Li, CC Menassa, VR Kamat - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
About 40% of the energy produced globally is consumed within buildings, primarily for
providing occupants with comfortable work and living spaces. However, despite the …