Occupancy-based energy consumption modelling using machine learning algorithms for institutional buildings

P Anand, C Deb, K Yan, J Yang, D Cheong… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Occupancy information is one of the crucial variables in modelling and predicting the energy
use in buildings. However, the presence of occupants is often stochastic in nature. In the …

Occupancy data at different spatial resolutions: Building energy performance and model calibration

A Chong, G Augenbroe, D Yan - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Occupancy is a significant area of interest within the field of building performance simulation.
Through Bayesian calibration, the present study investigates the impact of the availability of …

Sensing within smart buildings: A survey

W Alsafery, O Rana, C Perera - ACM Computing Surveys, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Increasingly, buildings are being fitted with sensors for the needs of different sectors, such
as education, industry and business. Using Internet of Things devices combined with …

A framework to identify key occupancy indicators for optimizing building operation using WiFi connection count data

N Alishahi, M Nik-Bakht, MM Ouf - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Adapting building systems' operation to occupancy variations can provide significant energy
savings, but this is typically constrained by the unavailability of occupancy information …

[HTML][HTML] Edge-based real-time occupancy detection system through a non-intrusive sensing system

AN Sayed, F Bensaali, Y Himeur, M Houchati - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Building automation and the advancement of sustainability and safety in internal spaces
benefit significantly from occupancy sensing. While particular traditional Machine Learning …

[HTML][HTML] A state of art review on methodologies of occupancy estimating in buildings from 2011 to 2021

L Zhao, Y Li, R Liang, P Wang - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Occupancy information is important to building facility managers in terms of building energy
efficiency, indoor environmental quality, comfort conditions, and safety management of …

Using WiFi connection counts and camera-based occupancy counts to estimate and predict building occupancy

N Alishahi, MM Ouf, M Nik-Bakht - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate occupancy information can help in optimizing the operation of building systems. To
obtain this information, previous studies suggested using WiFi connection counts due to …

Typical weekly occupancy profiles in non-residential buildings based on mobile positioning data

X Kang, D Yan, J An, Y Jin, H Sun - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Occupancy schedule is one of the essential inputs for building performance simulation.
Current designers and researchers refer to the occupancy schedules from energy standards …

Occupant-centric HVAC and window control: A reinforcement learning model for enhancing indoor thermal comfort and energy efficiency

X Liu, Z Gou - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior plays a crucial role in enhancing indoor thermal comfort and achieving
energy efficiency by influencing the operational modes of Heating, Ventilation, and Air …

Interpreting the neural network model for HVAC system energy data mining

M Wang, Z Wang, Y Geng, B Lin - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
To enhance the energy efficiency of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
systems, which is a non-linear and complicated system, machine learning has been used …