Occupant behavior modeling for building performance simulation: Current state and future challenges

D Yan, W O'Brien, T Hong, X Feng, HB Gunay… - Energy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior is now widely recognized as a major contributing factor to uncertainty of
building performance. While a surge of research on the topic has occurred over the past four …

Human-in-the-loop HVAC operations: A quantitative review on occupancy, comfort, and energy-efficiency dimensions

W Jung, F Jazizadeh - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …

Occupancy prediction using deep learning approaches across multiple space types: A minimum sensing strategy

ZD Tekler, A Chong - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The proliferation of sensing technologies has allowed the collection of occupancy-related
data to support various building applications, including adaptive HVAC and lighting controls …

The interaction between humans and buildings for energy efficiency: A critical review

T Harputlugil, P de Wilde - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildings consume energy for different purposes. One core function is to provide healthy
and comfortable living conditions for the humans that inhabit these buildings. The …

Digitisation in facilities management: A literature review and future research directions

JKW Wong, J Ge, SX He - Automation in Construction, 2018 - Elsevier
Research into digital technology (DT) in construction practices has gained widespread
attention. While the application of different DTs in facility management (FM) has been …

Sensor impacts on building and HVAC controls: A critical review for building energy performance

Y Bae, S Bhattacharya, B Cui, S Lee, Y Li… - Advances in Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Building operations rely heavily on control systems and sensors. This paper provides a
sophisticated literature review on sensor systems in building/HVAC systems, particularly in …

IEA EBC Annex 66: Definition and simulation of occupant behavior in buildings

D Yan, T Hong, B Dong, A Mahdavi, S D'Oca… - Energy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
More than 30% of the total primary energy in the world is consumed in buildings. It is crucial
to reduce building energy consumption in order to preserve energy resources and mitigate …

Sensing, controlling, and IoT infrastructure in smart building: A review

A Verma, S Prakash, V Srivastava, A Kumar… - IEEE Sensors …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this review paper, we have discussed the existing state-of-the-art practices of improved
intelligent features, controlling parameters and Internet of things (IoT) infrastructure required …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review of occupant behavior modeling and implementation in building performance simulation

O Ahmed, N Sezer, M Ouf, LL Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …

Data requirements and performance evaluation of model predictive control in buildings: A modeling perspective

S Zhan, A Chong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Model predictive control (MPC) has shown great potential in improving building
performance and saving energy. However, after over 20 years of research, it is yet to be …