Energy consumption in buildings accounts for up to 40% of total energy consumption. In an
effort to improve energy and environmental sustainability, buildings have been the target of …

Abstract Building Energy Management is identified as a key part of the move towards
localised energy generation and control. The significant discrepancy between building …

Interior layouts of a building may influence the presence and movement of occupants, which
can lead them to participate in a certain activity, energy-saving behaviour for instance, which …

There is growing interest in reducing building energy consumption through increased
sensor data and increased computational support for building controls. The goal of reduced …

Many technical solutions have been developed to reduce buildings' energy consumption,
but limited efforts have been made to adequately address the role or action of building …

Applying decentralized renewable energy in the built environment is a good approach to
reduce the CO 2 emissions. However this is not without restrictions towards the stability of …

Understanding how occupants behave and interact with building systems is vital to energy
efficiency in buildings. The building occupants' behaviours are complex and influenced by …

Smart building management and control are adopted nowadays to achieve zero-net energy
use in buildings. However, without considering the human dimension, technologies alone …

There is growing pressure on the construction industry to deliver energy efficient,
sustainable buildings but there is evidence to suggest that, in practice, designs regularly fail …

The proliferation of smart meters, energy storage systems (ESS), and renewable energy
systems (RES) creates a unique opportunity for the building sector to enhance the efficacy of …