Intelligent buildings have drawn considerable attention due to rapid progress in
communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …

This paper aims to provide a systemic review of how indoor sensors influence in managing
optimal energy saving, thermal comfort, visual comfort, and indoor air quality in the built …

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …

Buildings account for 32% of worldwide energy usage. A new regime of exciting new
“applications” that span a distributed fabric of sensors, actuators and humans has emerged …

Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …

Commercial office buildings represent the largest in floor area in most developed countries
and utilize substantial amount of energy in the provision of building services to satisfy …

Our tools and appliances are becoming increasingly more intelligent and interconnected,
giving birth to an “Internet of Things” that can be used to support new types of cyber-physical …

Commercial buildings contribute to 19% of the primary energy consumption in the US, with
HVAC systems accounting for 39.6% of this usage. To reduce HVAC energy use, prior …

Traditional ventilation and air conditioning systems typically operate on a predetermined
schedule with fixed operating parameters. Occupant-centric control (OCC) strategies have …

Precise occupancy information is extremely valuable for energy savings and optimization in
the built environment. Building management systems (BMSs) can automatically turn off the …