Framework to evaluate energy-saving potential from occupancy interventions in typical commercial buildings in the United States

E Azar, CC Menassa - Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2014 - ascelibrary.org
Occupancy-focused interventions to reduce building energy use have been shown to be
effective but often result in unsustained energy reductions. In addition, these interventions …

[PDF][PDF] Real-time and semantic energy management across buildings in a district configuration

J Reynolds - 2019 - researchgate.net
Existing building and district energy management strategies are in urgent need of an
overhaul to meet the energy and environmental challenges of the 21st Century. The …

Energy intelligent buildings based on user activity: A survey

TA Nguyen, M Aiello - Energy and buildings, 2013 - Elsevier
Occupant presence and behaviour in buildings has been shown to have large impact on
heating, cooling and ventilation demand, energy consumption of lighting and appliances …

System Dynamics Analysis of Energy Policies on the building's Performance

I Motawa, M Oladokun - Emerging Research in Sustainable Energy and …, 2021 - Springer
Various policies have been formulated by governments to reduce energy consumption in
buildings. Evaluating the effectiveness of a proposed policy requires consideration of …

Building automation systems for energy and comfort management in green buildings: A critical review and future directions

G Qiang, S Tang, J Hao, L Di Sarno, G Wu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green building (GB) strategies are essential for mitigating energy wastage in the building
sector, which accounts for nearly 40% of global energy consumption. However, due to the …

Effects of occupant behaviour on energy performance in buildings: A green and non-green building comparison

L Almeida, VWY Tam, KN Le, Y She - Engineering, Construction and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Occupants are one of the most impacting factors in the overall energy performance
of buildings, according to literature. Occupants' behaviours and actions may impact the …

Towards multi-agent systems in building automation and control for improved occupant comfort and energy efficiency-state of the art, challenges

Z Wim, L Timilehin, A Kennedy - 2013 Fourth International …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The major role of buildings and building services is the provision of comfortable living and
working environment for users. Currently, buildings utilize up to one-third of total global …

Energy efficient buildings based on occupants behaviour: a survey

F Ahmed, S Aslam, MH Rahim… - 2018 1st International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Residential buildings consume significant energy and play a key role in increasing demand
all over the world. The major sources of energy consumption in buildings are heating …

[图书][B] Development of integrated building control systems for energy and comfort management in intelligent buildings

R Yang - 2013 - search.proquest.com
An intelligent building is able to manage its indoor environment via computer technologies
to optimize energy efficiency, occupants' wellbeing, safety and productivity. The main …

[HTML][HTML] The performance gap in energy-efficient office buildings: how the occupants can help?

Q Ali, MJ Thaheem, F Ullah, SME Sepasgozar - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rising demand and limited production of electricity are instrumental in spreading the
awareness of cautious energy use, leading to the global demand for energy-efficient …