Occupant behaviour in buildings : advances and challenges / edited by Enedir Ghisi, Ricardo Forgiarini Rupp, Pedro Fernandes Pereira.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ghisi, Enedir, editor.

Rupp, Ricardo Forgiarini, editor.

Pereira, Pedro Fernandes, editor.

Series:

Frontiers in civil engineering ; v. 6.

Frontiers in civil engineering ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building.

Human behavior models.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sharjah, U.A.E. : Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., [2021]

Summary:

Occupant behaviour in buildings is a point of interest for building designers around the world. Functional buildings have a significant energy demand; therefore, improving the thermal and energy performance of such buildings requires knowledge about the variables that influence them. However, to increase the potential for improving thermal and energy performance of buildings, studies must also consider the occupant's interactions with the built environment. The occupant behaviour influences the conditions of the internal environment through the occupation of indoor building spaces and through the interaction with building elements, such as air-conditioning, lighting, blinds and windows. Occupant Behaviour in Buildings: Advances and Challenges brings together reviews of these influential aspects, presenting updates on advances and questions that pose challenges in our current understanding of behavioural modeling and its application to building design. Special topics covered in the book include methods to survey occupant behavior, building design choices, occupant behaviour impact on a building's thermal and energy efficiency, and,finally, a simulation of occupants in a building. Key Features - Presents up-to-date information on occupant behaviour in buildings - Eight chapters, written by renowned researchers, provide readers with useful insights on the subject - Includes a case study of buildings in Brazil - Structured reader-friendly content - References for further reading -- This reference is an informative resource for students and professionals in architecture, civil engineering, building information design, and urban planning. Readers interested in social and behavioural sciences will also gain insights on research methods that are helpful in investigating human behavior in urban dwellings.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

End User License Agreement

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Exploring The Potential of Combining Technological Innovations with Qualitative Methods in Occupant Behaviour Research

Mateus V. Bavaresco1,*, Ricardo F. Rupp2 and Enedir Ghisi1

INTRODUCTION

INDOOR ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR

POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

Behavioural Sensing

Wearable Devices

Internet-of-Things

Virtual Reality

QUALITATIVE METHODS TO STUDY OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR

Questionnaires

Interviews

Personal Diaries

Post-Occupancy Evaluation

Comparison of Qualitative Methods

COMBINATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND QUALITATIVE METHODS

CONCLUDING REMARKS

CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

Monitoring Occupant Window Opening Behaviour in Buildings: A Critical Review

Shen Wei1,*, Yan Ding2 and Wei Yu3, 4

MONITORING OCCUPANT WINDOW OPENING BEHAVIOUR

Self-Recording Window Usage By Building Occupants

Recording Window Usage by Electronic Measuring Devices

Recording Window Usage by Surveyor Observations

Recording Window Usage by Self-Estimation from Building Occupants

Camera-Based Estimation

Method Comparison

Popularity

Sample Size

Measurement Interval

Measurement Duration

Whether Measuring Window State or Window Opening Angle

Whether Occupants' Window Opening/Closing Action has been Analysed

CAPTURING IMPORTANT INFLUENTIAL FACTORS

Outdoor Environmental Factors

Indoor Environmental Factors

Building- and System-Related Factors and Occupant-Related Factors

Time-Dependent Factors and Other Factors

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

REFERENCES.

Supporting the Decision-making Process of Building Users in the Selection of Energy-Efficient Heating Solutions by Identifying and Evaluating Co-benefits

Ricardo Barbosa1,* and Manuela Almeida1

CO-BENEFITS: ADDING VALUE TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY

ADDRESSING CO-BENEFITS THROUGH A QUALITATIVE SURVEY

DEGREE OF RELEVANCE AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR CO-BENEFITS

COMPARING THE PERSPECTIVES OF NATIONAL CONTEXTS ON CO-BENEFITS

Portugal

Spain

Italy

France

Germany

CO-BENEFITS AS A SUPPORT FOR DECISION-MAKING

The Impact of Occupants in Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

António Ruano1,2,*, Karol Bot1 and Maria da Graça Ruano1,3

THERMAL COMFORT AND HVAC CONTROL

Thermal Comfort Metrics

PMV Computation

Occupancy Estimation and Detection, and Its Impact on Thermal Comfort

Eletric Consumption and Energy Efficiency

Data Acquisition System

Electric Consumption and Occupation

Energy Consumption Forecasting Models and Occupancy

Detecting Occupant Actions in Buildings and the Drivers of Their Behaviour

Pedro F. Pereira1,* and Nuno M. M. Ramos1

Scope

Occupant Behaviour

State-of-the-Art

Occupant Behaviour Data-acquisition

Intelligent Buildings

Summarising

Digital Twins

Machine Learning Techniques Used in Occupant Behaviour

Gap and Objectives

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Case Study

Data Acquisition Strategy

Monitoring System

Surveys

Software Used

Detection of Occupant Actions

Change Point Analysis (CPA)

New Technique Based on the Outlier Detection

Decision Tree.

Comparison Between Methodologies of Occupant Actions Detection

Detection of the Drivers of Occupant Behaviour

Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient

Logistic Regression

Comparison Between Methodologies of Occupant Actions Drivers Detection

The (Not So) Close Relationship Between Occupancy and Windows Operation

Aline Schaefer1,*, João Vitor Eccel1 and Enedir Ghisi1

Studies on Occupant Behaviour

Explanatory Data Analysis

METHOD

Obtaining the Data

Descriptive Data Analysis

Cluster Analysis Application

RESULTS

Descriptive Analysis

Cluster Analysis

DISCUSSION

Investigating the Uncertainties of Occupant Behaviour in Building Performance Simulation: A Case Study in Dwellings in Brazil

Arthur Santos Silva1,*

LITERATURE REVIEW

DEVELOPING OPERATIONAL SCHEDULES

Data Acquisition

Measurements of the Average Power of Equipment and Lighting

Questionnaires on the Operational Schedules

Data Treatment

Developing Schedules for Occupancy and Openings Operation

Developing Schedules for Equipment and Lighting Usage

Representation of the Schedules

Schedules of Occupancy

Schedules of the Operation of Windows and Doors

Equipment and Lighting Schedules

Internal Loads with Equipment and Lighting

BUILDING PERFORMANCE SIMULATION

Building Simulation Programme

Building Model

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

Climate Consideration

Simulation Experiments

Natural Ventilation Mode

Hybrid Ventilation Mode

Output Variables

Statistical Methods and Data Treatment

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Natural Ventilation Mode.

Global Sensitivity Analysis

Uncertainty Analysis

Global Sensitivity Analysis

Indoor Climate Management of Museums: the Impact of Ventilation on Conservation, Human Health and Comfort

Hugo Entradas Silva1,* and Fernando M. A. Henriques1

STATE-OF-THE-ART

General Considerations

IAQ Based on Comfort Perception

Traditional Approach

The Adaptation Concept

International Guidelines and Standards

EN 16798-1

ASHRAE 62.1

CIBSE Guide A

EN 15759-2

IAQ Based on Human Health

IAQ in Museums

METHODOLOGY

Case Study - Geometry, Envelope and Internal Gains

Building Geometry

Envelope

Internal Loads

Visitors Flux

Sensible and Latent Heat

CO2 Generation Rate

Lighting

Simulation Study

Weather File

Data Analysis

Subject Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781681088327

1681088320

OCLC:

1263872339