From occupants to occupants: A review of the occupant information understanding for building HVAC occupant-centric control
Occupants are the core of the built environment. Traditional heating, ventilation, and air-
conditioning (HVAC) systems operate with predefined schedules and maximum occupancy …
conditioning (HVAC) systems operate with predefined schedules and maximum occupancy …
Past and future trends on the effects of occupant behaviour on building energy consumption
In recent decades, the need for an accurate evaluation of energy use in buildings has
become increasingly growing due to the rise in environmental awareness and political …
become increasingly growing due to the rise in environmental awareness and political …
Clustering and prediction of space cooling and heating energy consumption in high-rise residential buildings with the influence of occupant behaviour: Evidence from …
J Duan, N Li, J Peng, Q Liu, T Peng, S Wang - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Residential building space cooling and heating energy consumption account for
approximately 15% of the total social energy consumption. Occupant behaviour is the …
approximately 15% of the total social energy consumption. Occupant behaviour is the …
Many-objective day-ahead optimal scheduling of residential flexible loads integrated with stochastic occupant behavior models
Residential flexible load scheduling is playing a more and more vital role in balancing the
supply and demand of utility grids with the increasing penetration of solar and wind power …
supply and demand of utility grids with the increasing penetration of solar and wind power …
Energy and comfort performance of occupant-centric air conditioning strategy in office buildings with personal comfort devices
The personal comfort system (PCS) aims to meet individual thermal comfort demands
efficiently to achieve higher thermal comfort satisfaction while reducing air conditioning …
efficiently to achieve higher thermal comfort satisfaction while reducing air conditioning …
Study on occupant behaviour using air conditioning of high-rise residential buildings in hot summer and cold winter zone in China
J Duan, N Li, J Peng, C Wang, Q Liu, X Zhou - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, the electricity consumption of residential air conditioning (AC)
has increased by 13.4 times. Moreover, carbon emissions from building operations remain …
has increased by 13.4 times. Moreover, carbon emissions from building operations remain …
Stochastic modelling of flexible load characteristics of split-type air conditioners using grey-box modelling and random forest method
Split-type air conditioners (ACs) are the major contributors to the total electricity use and
peak power demand in residential buildings due to their high penetration. Accurate …
peak power demand in residential buildings due to their high penetration. Accurate …
The role of socio-demographic and economic characteristics on energy-related occupant behavior
Building-related sectors use more energy than all other energy consuming sectors. Energy
consumption behavior of occupants and their socio-demographic profiles are some of the …
consumption behavior of occupants and their socio-demographic profiles are some of the …
An occupant-centric air-conditioning system for occupant thermal preference recognition control in personal micro-environment
M Zhu, Y Pan, Z Wu, J **e, Z Huang… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal comfort is one of the most important factors of indoor environment quality, affecting
occupants' well-being and work efficiency. With the advent of smart control technology …
occupants' well-being and work efficiency. With the advent of smart control technology …
Impact of air-conditioning usage behavior of student groups on air-conditioning load simulation in university dormitories
Y Zhang, X Luo, Y Sun, X Liu - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
During summers, air-conditioning (AC) accounts for a large proportion of the total energy
consumption of university dormitory buildings, which is influenced by the occupant behavior …
consumption of university dormitory buildings, which is influenced by the occupant behavior …