[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review of occupant behavior modeling and implementation in building performance simulation
Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …
Simulation-aided occupant-centric building design: A critical review of tools, methods, and applications
Occupants are active participants in their built environment, affecting its performance while
simultaneously being affected by its design and indoor environmental conditions. With …
simultaneously being affected by its design and indoor environmental conditions. With …
Evaluating thermal resilience of building designs using building performance simulation–A review of existing practices
With the expectation of increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme events caused by
climate change, one of the most critical yet overlooked aspects of building design in the …
climate change, one of the most critical yet overlooked aspects of building design in the …
[HTML][HTML] Towards integrating occupant behaviour modelling in simulation-aided building design: Reasons, challenges and solutions
Occupant behaviour is an important source of uncertainty in building energy performance
simulations. This has led to the development and integration of different modelling …
simulations. This has led to the development and integration of different modelling …
Occupant behavior modules development for coupled simulation in DeST 3.0
Among the various factors that affect building performance, occupant behavior (OB) has
received more and more attention and has become a research hotspot in building design …
received more and more attention and has become a research hotspot in building design …
Improving accuracy in building energy simulation via evaluating occupant behaviors: A case study in Hong Kong
Occupant behavior plays a critical role in building energy consumption, particularly in
residential buildings. However, occupant behavior is complicated and varies significantly …
residential buildings. However, occupant behavior is complicated and varies significantly …
A simulation-based method to investigate occupant-centric controls
Occupant-centric control (OCC) strategies rely on different algorithms to learn and predict
occupants' patterns and preferences, then utilize these predictions to optimize building …
occupants' patterns and preferences, then utilize these predictions to optimize building …
A simulation-based framework to optimize occupant-centric controls given stochastic occupant behaviour
ZK Zadeh, MM Ouf - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupant-centric control (OCC) strategies represent a novel approach for indoor climate
control in which occupancy patterns and occupant preferences are embedded within control …
control in which occupancy patterns and occupant preferences are embedded within control …
Diverse occupant behaviors and energy conservation opportunities for university student residences in Hong Kong
J Du, W Pan - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior significantly influences building energy consumption. However, two
research gaps exist, namely, the lack of firsthand data for a complete understanding of the …
research gaps exist, namely, the lack of firsthand data for a complete understanding of the …
Deterministic and probabilistic occupant-centric control's impacts on the indoor environment in free-running households
F Akhlaghinezhad, A Tabadkani… - Smart and Sustainable …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Occupant behavior can lead to considerable uncertainties in thermal comfort and
air quality within buildings. To tackle this challenge, the use of probabilistic controls to …
air quality within buildings. To tackle this challenge, the use of probabilistic controls to …