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 …

Recent developments in information and communication technology have sparked the
notion of smart buildings; an example of which is occupant-centric control (OCC). In this …

Smart lighting has become a universal smart product solution, with global revenues of up to
US 5.9 billion by 2021. Six main factors drive the technology: light-emitting diode (LED) …

Buildings are responsible for about 30–40% of global energy demand. At the same time, we
humans spend almost our entire life, up to 80–90% of the time, inside of buildings. Reducing …

This paper seeks to address ten questions that explore the burgeoning field of Human-
Building Interaction (HBI), an interdisciplinary field that represents the next frontier in …

In commercial buildings, lighting contributes to about 20% of the total energy consumption.
Lighting controllers that integrate occupancy and luminosity sensors to improve energy …

Artificial lighting is a constant companion in everyday private and working life, influencing
visibility in interior spaces as well as outdoors. In recent years, new technical solutions have …

This article presents a novel approach to assessing human reactions to indoor artificial
lighting and lighting adjustment behavior. Participants (n= 27) were each exposed to 17 …

In this paper, the light-switch and blinds use behaviours in ten private offices were analyzed
with concurrent solar irradiance, ceiling illuminance, and occupancy data. Upon this …

Due to the very limited information available during building design phase, lighting
automation systems tend to follow pre-defined control curves and use normative default …