The “human dimensions” of energy use in buildings refer to the energy-related behaviors of
key stakeholders that affect energy use over the building life cycle. Stakeholders include …

In the last four decades several methods have been used to model occupants' presence and
actions (OPA) in buildings according to different purposes, available computational power …

Reducing energy consumption in the buildings sector requires significant changes, but
technology alone may fail to guarantee efficient energy performance. Human behavior plays …

Occupants' behaviors account for significant uncertainty in building energy use. A better
understanding of occupant behaviors is needed in order to manage this uncertainty; as such …

Occupant behaviour (OB) is one of the main causes of the energy performance gap between
buildings' performance prediction versus reality, since, due to its uncertainty and …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of ventilation was widely stressed and new
protocols of ventilation were implemented in school buildings worldwide. In the Netherlands …

Abstract Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is affected by Context, Occupant and Building (COB) related
factors. This paper evaluates IAQ as a function of occupant-related factors including …

This paper aims to study children's thermal comfort and related Adaptive Behaviours in UK
primary schools. The study was carried out in 32 naturally-ventilated classrooms during Non …

It is essential to understand how significantly occupants' actions impact the performance of a
building, as a whole, in terms of energy use. Consequently, this paper reviews the available …

Modelling occupant behaviours presents an opportunity to better predict building energy
performance and comfort in real situations to support building design and operation. The …