Definition of occupant behavior in residential buildings and its application to behavior analysis in case studies

被引:98
作者
Chen, Shuqin [1 ]
Yang, Weiwei [2 ]
Yoshino, Hiroshi [3 ]
Levine, Mark D. [4 ]
Newhouse, Katy [5 ,6 ]
Hinge, Adam [7 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Coll Civil Engn & Architecture, Hangzhou 300058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[2] Tongji Univ, Coll Civil Engn, Shanghai 200092, Peoples R China
[3] Tohoku Univ, Dept Architecture & Bldg Sci, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, Japan
[4] Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Environm Energy Technol Div, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[5] Univ Michigan, Sch Nat Resources & Environm, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
[6] Univ Michigan, Ross Sch Business, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
[7] Sustainable Energy Partnerships, Tarrytown, NY 10591 USA
关键词
Definition of occupant behavior; Residential buildings; Characteristics of occupant behavior; Case studies; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; NORTH CHINA; SIMULATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.06.075
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
One significant obstacle improving the energy efficiency of buildings is a lack of understanding the occupant behavior in buildings. There is a need for systematic definitions to describe occupant behavior for different research purposes. To achieve this, three-levels of definitions for behavioral parameters for residential buildings were developed. The three levels - simple, intermediate and complex - serve three research purposes-statistical analysis, case studies and detailed diagnostics/simulation, respectively. For statistical analysis, a few parameters related to the schedule of occupancy and appliances are defined. More parameters are defined at the intermediate level, where definitions for the operation schedule and the set point of appliances for case studies are provided. For the complex level, subschemas are defined to describe the schedule, set points and control rules of three kinds of occupant behavior, namely occupancy, appliance operation, and window/shading operation. A statistical survey of occupant behavior in residential buildings in a city and a one-year monitoring of occupant behavior in a family were conducted to verify the simple-level definitions and the complex-level definitions. The result indicates the different levels of definitions can apply to different research purposes and reveals the main features and energy saving potential related to occupant behavior. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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