[HTML][HTML] A critical review of occupant energy consumption behavior in buildings: How we got here, where we are, and where we are headed

X Xu, H Yu, Q Sun, VWY Tam - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupant behavior has been widely considered as one of the key influencing factors on
building energy consumption. The complexity of its formation mechanism and the dynamic …

All you need to know about model predictive control for buildings

J Drgoňa, J Arroyo, IC Figueroa, D Blum… - Annual Reviews in …, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been proven that advanced building control, like model predictive control (MPC), can
notably reduce the energy use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, despite …

A comprehensive review of machine learning and IoT solutions for demand side energy management, conservation, and resilient operation

M Elsisi, M Amer, CL Su - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy consumption of major equipment in residential and industrial facilities can be
minimized through a variety of cost-effective energy-saving measures. Most saving …

Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation

W O'Brien, A Wagner, M Schweiker, A Mahdavi… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that buildings are designed for occupants in principle, evidence suggests
buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to …

Hybrid system controls of natural ventilation and HVAC in mixed-mode buildings: A comprehensive review

Y Peng, Y Lei, ZD Tekler, N Antanuri, SK Lau… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed-mode buildings utilise a combination of natural ventilation from operable building
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …

A review of the digital twin technology in the AEC‐FM industry

HH Hosamo, A Imran… - Advances in civil …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Facility Management (AEC‐FM) industry is
increasingly affected by digital technologies that monitor sensor network data and control …

A global building occupant behavior database

B Dong, Y Liu, W Mu, Z Jiang, P Pandey, T Hong… - Scientific data, 2022 - nature.com
This paper introduces a database of 34 field-measured building occupant behavior datasets
collected from 15 countries and 39 institutions across 10 climatic zones covering various …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review of occupant behavior modeling and implementation in building performance simulation

O Ahmed, N Sezer, M Ouf, LL Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Occupant Behavior (OB) is one of the major drivers of building energy consumption.
However, OB is usually oversimplified in Building Performance Simulation (BPS), resulting …

Application and characterization of metamodels based on artificial neural networks for building performance simulation: A systematic review

ND Roman, F Bre, VD Fachinotti, R Lamberts - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
In most of the countries, buildings are often one of the major energy consumers, leading to
the necessity of achieving sustainable building designs, and to the mandatory use of …

Occupant-centric urban building energy modeling: Approaches, inputs, and data sources-A review

S Dabirian, K Panchabikesan, U Eicker - Energy and buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupant-related inputs are significant parameters that influence energy simulation
accuracy at both the building and urban levels. In most previous research works, fixed …