02814nas a2200169 4500008003900000245008800039210006900127520221500196653002402411653002202435653001402457653002202471653001502493100002702508700001902535856009002554 2014 d00aA Technical Framework to Describe Occupant Behavior for Building Energy Simulations0 aTechnical Framework to Describe Occupant Behavior for Building E3 a
Green buildings that fail to meet expected design performance criteria indicate that technology alone does not guarantee high performance. Human influences are quite often simplified and ignored in the design, construction, and operation of buildings. Energy-conscious human behavior has been demonstrated to be a significant positive factor for improving the indoor environment while reducing the energy use of buildings. In our study we developed a new technical framework to describe energy-related human behavior in buildings. The energy-related behavior includes accounting for individuals and groups of occupants and their interactions with building energy services systems, appliances and facilities. The technical framework consists of four key components:
The technical framework aims to provide a standardized description of a complete set of human energy-related behaviors in the form of an XML schema. For each type of behavior (e.g., occupants opening/closing windows, switching on/off lights etc.) we identify a set of common behaviors based on a literature review, survey data, and our own field study and analysis. Stochastic models are adopted or developed for each type of behavior to enable the evaluation of the impact of human behavior on energy use in buildings, during either the design or operation phase. We will also demonstrate the use of the technical framework in assessing the impact of occupancy behavior on energy saving technologies. The technical framework presented is part of our human behavior research, a 5-year program under the U.S. - China Clean Energy Research Center for Building Energy Efficiency.
10abuilding simulation10aenergy efficiency10aframework10aoccupant behavior10aXML schema1 aTurner, William, J. N.1 aHong, Tianzhen uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/technical-framework-describe-occupant