Publications with effective participation of LabEEE researchers
- As buildings become more efficient, occupant behavior has an increasing impact on energy consumption. Furthermore, changes in work dynamics and comfort expectations are transforming building occupancy. In recent years, there has been significant interest in modeling occupant behavior, driven by the IEA EBC Annex 66 project, which focused on understanding occupant behavior in buildings and how they were considered in the design process. Annex 79 was a continuation that aimed to explore the relationship between comfort and occupant behavior, as well as promote the practical application of this data in building design and operation by industry professionals to optimize built environments. More information about Annex 79 can be found by clicking here. One of the main contributions of Annex 79 was the publication of the book “Occupant Centric Simulation-Aided Building Design”.
- Lab members who participated in the Annex:
- Prof. Roberto Lamberts
- Prof. Ana Paula Melo
- Dr. Mateus Bavaresco
- Dr. Renata De Vecchi
- Dr. Maíra Afonso de André
- Dr. Carolina de Oliveira Buonocore
- M.Sc. Luiza Tavares de Castro
- In addition to the activities mentioned above, researchers Renata De Vecchi, Maíra André, Carolina Buonocore, and Luiza Castro participated in a field study of subtask 1, and currently (even after the annex concluded in 2023), the results of this survey were processed and presented in a manuscript submitted for publication in an international journal.
The following list presents the publications resulting from collaborations within the scope of Annex 79:
Submitted in 2025:
- NAGY, Z. et al. Ten questions concerning occupant-centric control and operations. Building and Environment, v. 242, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110518.
- O’BRIEN, L. et al. Occupant Centric Simulation-Aided Building Design: Theory, Application, and Case Studies. Routledge, New York, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003176985.
- ANDRÉ, M. et al. Practical differences in operating buildings across countries and climate zones: Perspectives of building managers/operators. Energy and Building, v. 278, 2023. DOI: https://10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112650.
- BAVARESCO, M. et al. Are years-long field studies about window operation efficient? a data-driven approach based on information theory and deep learning. Energy and Buildings, v 268, 2022. ISSN 0378-7788. DOI: https://10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112197.
- CHINAZZO, G. et al. Quality criteria for multi-domain studies in the indoor environment: Critical review towards research guidelines and recommendations. Building and Environment, 2022. https://10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109719.
- CUREAU, R. J. et al. Bridging the gap from test rooms to field-tests for human indoor comfort studies: A critical review of the sustainability potential of living laboratories. Energy Research & Social Science, v. 92, 102778, 2022. DOI: https://10.1016/j.erss.2022.102778.
- DONG, B. et al. A guideline to document occupant behavior models for advanced building controls. Building and Environment, v. 219, 109195, 2022. DOI: https://10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109195.
- DONG, B. et al. A Global Building Occupant Behavior Database. Scientific Data, v. 9, p. 369, 2022. DOI: https://10.1038/s41597-022-01475-3.
- O'BRIEN, L. et al. An international review of occupant-related aspects of building energy codes and standards. Building and Environment, v 179, 2020. ISSN 0360-1323. DOI: https://10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106906.
- SARRAN, L. et al. Untold Stories from the Field: a Novel Platform for Collecting Practical Learnings on Human-Building Interactions. ASHRAE Topical Conference, 2021, Athens. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/452083/.
- SCHWEIKER, M. et al. Occupants’ willingness to share information for improved comfort and energy efficiency in offices. Building and Environment.