Research in building energy consumption often uses semi-structured interviews to produce
qualitative data on consumer beliefs, attitudes, practices and skills. A survey of 54 recent …

Eco-feedback is information about resource (energy, water, food) consumption provided
back to consumer (s) with the goal of promoting more sustainable behavior. Effective eco …

Energy consumption in office buildings highly depends on occupant energy-use behaviors
and intervening these behaviors could function as a cost-effective approach to enhance …

Smart energy management systems equipped with advanced sensing and Internet of Things
technologies allow users to monitor and manage their energy consumption through different …

Detailed visualisation and data analysis of occupancy patterns including spatial distribution
and temporal variations are of great importance to delivering energy efficient and productive …

In an ideal world, occupants have an understanding of how building systems work and are
motivated to use the systems as they were designed to be. There is considerable evidence …

Commercial buildings account for a significant portion of energy consumption and
associated carbon emissions around the world. Consequently, many countries are instituting …

This paper presents a literature review about energy-efficient retrofit of electric lighting and
daylighting systems in buildings. The review, which covers around 160 research articles …

Providing personalized energy-use information to individual occupants enables the
adoption of energy-aware behaviors in commercial buildings. However, the implementation …

The energy sector represents the largest sources of emissions by far, accounting for almost
68% of greenhouse gases emission in the world. Buildings contribute to 32% of overall …