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A repository of occupant-centric control case studies: Survey development and database overview.

Authors :
Lorenz, Clara-Larissa
André, Maíra
Abele, Oliver
Gunay, Burak
Hahn, Jakob
Hensen, Philipp
Nagy, Zoltan
Ouf, Mohamed M.
Park, June Young
Yaduvanshi, Nikhil Singh
Miller, Clayton
Source :
Energy & Buildings. Dec2023, Vol. 300, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

• A repository on occupant-centric control and operation case studies is proposed. • A survey was developed to collect and present the data systematically. • The current database includes 58 OCC case studies with different approaches. • Results show a lack of studies on lighting and building operators. • Occupant modeling is more commonly implemented for responsive controls. Occupant-centric controls (OCC) and operations have emerged as a key concept in shifting the focus from conventional building- (or system-) centric operations to a more occupant-centric approach. Despite the potential of OCC to meet occupants' demands and bridge buildings' energy performance gap, its implementation in real-world settings has been limited. In addition, there is a lack of standardization in methodologies and terms to facilitate meaningful comparisons among case studies. Therefore, this paper aims to present a repository of OCC case studies, offering a platform for standardization and presenting key information about practical implementations of these strategies in real-world scenarios. To accomplish this, descriptors, terms, and concepts about OCC case studies were discerned through a literature review. These elements were systematically integrated into a structured survey to capture comprehensive information on OCC field study implementations. This paper provides an overview of the survey structure and insights into the current dataset, which comprises a total of 58 OCC case studies. By publishing the case study repository, we intend to establish standard categories for OCC strategies and to offer researchers and practitioners a database through which they can understand trends and possibilities for implementing OCC strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03787788
Volume :
300
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Energy & Buildings
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
173454178
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113649