As buildings become more efficient, occupant behavior has an increasing impact on energy consumption. Additionally, changes in work dynamics and comfort expectations are transforming building occupancy. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in occupant behavior modeling, 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. The Annex 79 project was a continuation that sought to explore the relationship between comfort and occupant behavior, as well as promoting the practical application of this data in the design and operation of buildings by professionals in the sector to optimize built environments. More information about Annex 79 can be found by clicking here. It is noteworthy that one of the main contributions of Annex 79 was the publication of the book “Occupant Centric Simulation-Aided Building Design”.
Publications with effective participation of LabEEE researchers
- 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, Nova 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/.