Building occupancy is of great importance for energy efficient control of buildings. A large
number of works have been developed for the estimation and detection of building …

Detailed occupancy information in buildings is useful to improve the performance of energy
management systems in order to enable energy consumption savings and maintain …

Occupancy information that can be used to determine heating, ventilation and lighting
requirements is one of the important parameters for the control of energy efficient buildings …

Occupancy information in a building is critical in terms of indoor environmental quality,
energy consumption and building energy simulation. However, it is not easy to gather and …

Utilization of smart services for indoor environments has gained extensive interest in the
past decade due to the resulting increases in energy savings, user comfort and degree of …

Based on the data from US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the total annual energy
consumed by buildings in the United States has increased by 325% over the past 70 years …

Significant energy savings can be achieved by operating heating, ventilation and air
conditioning controllers using a feedback from sensor-based occupancy detection methods …

Contemporary office buildings commonly experience changes in occupancy patterns and
needs due to changes in business practice and personal churns. Hence, it is important to …

Commercial office buildings represent the largest in floor area in most developed countries
and utilize substantial amount of energy in the provision of building services to satisfy …

Buildings consume quite a lot of energy; hence, the issue of building energy efficiency has
attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. A key factor in achieving this objective is …