Advanced controls on energy reliability, flexibility, resilience, and occupant-centric control for smart and energy-efficient buildings—a state-of-the-art review
Advanced controls have attracted increasing interests due to the high requirement on smart
and energy-efficient (SEE) buildings and decarbonization in the building industry with …
and energy-efficient (SEE) buildings and decarbonization in the building industry with …
[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review of occupant behavior modeling and implementation in building performance simulation
Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …
[HTML][HTML] The artificial intelligence reformation of sustainable building design approach: A systematic review on building design optimization methods using surrogate …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in building performance prediction for environmental
sustainability outcomes play a significant role in compensating for computationally …
sustainability outcomes play a significant role in compensating for computationally …
Stochastic simulation of occupant-driven energy use in a bottom-up residential building stock model
The residential buildings sector is one of the largest electricity consumers worldwide and
contributes disproportionally to peak electricity demand in many regions. Strongly driven by …
contributes disproportionally to peak electricity demand in many regions. Strongly driven by …
Modelling occupant behaviour in residential buildings: A systematic literature review.
This systematic literature review examines Occupant Behaviour (OB) modelling in
residential buildings, focusing on its role in narrowing the energy performance gap and …
residential buildings, focusing on its role in narrowing the energy performance gap and …
[HTML][HTML] Towards integrating occupant behaviour modelling in simulation-aided building design: Reasons, challenges and solutions
Occupant behaviour is an important source of uncertainty in building energy performance
simulations. This has led to the development and integration of different modelling …
simulations. This has led to the development and integration of different modelling …
[HTML][HTML] Feasibility assessment of net zero-energy transformation of building stock using integrated synthetic population, building stock, and power distribution network …
The transformation to net zero-energy (nZE) building stocks involves harvesting of
renewable energy, enhancement of building energy efficiency, incorporation of various …
renewable energy, enhancement of building energy efficiency, incorporation of various …
Stochastic bottom-up load profile generator for Canadian households' electricity demand
The residential energy demand timing and magnitude are highly impacted by occupants'
behaviors and activities. However, acquiring a reliable data source for these activities is a …
behaviors and activities. However, acquiring a reliable data source for these activities is a …
[HTML][HTML] Develo** a residential occupancy schedule generator based on smart thermostat data
Occupancy patterns play a major role in residential buildings' energy demand. This role is
essential to be represented realistically in urban-scale energy simulations with a focus on …
essential to be represented realistically in urban-scale energy simulations with a focus on …
From buildings to cities: How household demographics shape demand response and energy consumption
In the face of rapidly evolving energy landscapes, driven by increasing integration of
renewable energy and the transition towards a more sustainable grid, the role of demand …
renewable energy and the transition towards a more sustainable grid, the role of demand …