The present global trend towards decarbonization under the Paris Agreement encourages
regions and economies to explore possible ways to reduce energy intensity and minimize …

Occupant-related inputs are significant parameters that influence energy simulation
accuracy at both the building and urban levels. In most previous research works, fixed …

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a tremendous impact on our societies,
including changes in household energy consumption. Using measured electricity use data …

The occupancy pattern, number of occupants in a certain space, and their dynamic variation
with time are among the largest sources of uncertainty in the simulation results of urban …

Occupant-centric control (OCC) is intelligent control of building systems based on the real
comfort needs of occupants. This paper provides a comprehensive review of how real-world …

Quantifying the energy impact of teleworking has been challenging because of the low
prevalence of telework. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the associated …

Abstract Development of energy codes requires an appropriate building stock
representation. To this end, information available within municipal construction permit …

This study explores the relationship between income, dwelling quality, and indoor
environmental quality (IEQ) perceptions. We conducted a survey of approximately 1100 …

Following our previous study, which indicated that several occupant-related assumptions in
the National Building Code (NBC) of Canada are different from findings in recent …

In absence of real data on occupants and electric devices patterns, nominal values and
schedules of internal heat loads given by existing related standards can be adopted for …