Technology alone will not achieve building energy conservation goals, and humans and
their energy-related behavior in buildings must be included in energy performance efforts …

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 …

In this paper we evaluate the impact of knowledge about environmental and energy issues
on potential pro-environmental behaviour in households, specifically relating to behaviours …

The reliability, security, and sustainability of energy generation and supply are of global
importance and the building sector accounts for up to 32% of total energy consumption …

Buildings consume a significant amount of energy, estimated at about one-third of total
primary energy resources. Building energy efficiency has turned out to be a major issue in …

Energy consumption and indoor environment of buildings are proved to be largely
influenced by the presence and behaviors of occupants. The uncertainty caused by …

Increasing the adoption of energy efficient technologies by households is one of the
formulated strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This paper presents a …

This study investigates the role of information systems in stimulating energy-efficient
behavior in private households. We present the example of Velix, a web portal designed to …

Agent-based simulation (ABS) is an approach to modeling systems comprised of individual,
autonomous, interacting “agents.” Agent-based modeling offers ways to more easily model …

This paper develops and validates an agent-based model (ABM) of occupant behavior using
data from a one-year field study in a medium-sized, air-conditioned office building. The full …