Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation

W O'Brien, A Wagner, M Schweiker, A Mahdavi… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that buildings are designed for occupants in principle, evidence suggests
buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to …

A review of studies applying machine learning models to predict occupancy and window-opening behaviours in smart buildings

X Dai, J Liu, X Zhang - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
This study carries out a literature review on studies using machine learning (ML) models to
predict occupancy and window-opening behaviour and their application in smart buildings …

A scalable Bluetooth Low Energy approach to identify occupancy patterns and profiles in office spaces

ZD Tekler, R Low, B Gunay, RK Andersen… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Building occupants are often assumed to follow deterministic schedules in building
performance simulation programs. Therefore, to accurately capture the dynamic nature of …

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 …

A novel occupant-centric stratum ventilation system using computer vision: Occupant detection, thermal comfort, air quality, and energy savings

B Yang, Y Liu, P Liu, F Wang, X Cheng, Z Lv - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditional ventilation and air conditioning systems typically operate on a predetermined
schedule with fixed operating parameters. Occupant-centric control (OCC) strategies have …

Ten questions concerning occupant-centric control and operations

Z Nagy, B Gunay, C Miller, J Hahn, MM Ouf… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Occupant-Centric Control and Operation (OCC) represents a transformative
approach to building management, integrating sensing of indoor environmental quality …

A comprehensive review of approaches to building occupancy detection

L Rueda, K Agbossou, A Cardenas, N Henao… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Detailed occupancy information in buildings is useful to improve the performance of energy
management systems in order to enable energy consumption savings and maintain …

[HTML][HTML] Data fusion strategies for energy efficiency in buildings: Overview, challenges and novel orientations

Y Himeur, A Alsalemi, A Al-Kababji, F Bensaali… - Information …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, tremendous interest has been devoted to develop data fusion strategies for energy
efficiency in buildings, where various kinds of information can be processed. However …

A systematic review and comprehensive analysis of building occupancy prediction

T Li, X Liu, G Li, X Wang, J Ma, C Xu, Q Mao - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Buildings account for a significant portion of the global energy consumption. Forecasting
personnel occupancy is critical for reducing energy consumption in buildings. This study …

Fit-for-purpose: Measuring occupancy to support commercial building operations: A review

S Azimi, W O'Brien - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The current trend in commercial buildings is moving towards minimizing space utilization,
efficient allocation of resources, energy efficiency, better asset management, and increasing …