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An occupant-based energy consumption model for user-focused design of residential buildings
MINEL, Stephanie
Laboratoire de l'intégration, du matériau au système [IMS]
ESTIA - Institute of technology [ESTIA]
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Laboratoire de l'intégration, du matériau au système [IMS]
ESTIA - Institute of technology [ESTIA]
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Journal of Mechanical Design. 2015-04-01p. 1-11
English Abstract
Occupants’ behavior exerts a significant influence on the energy performance of residential buildings. Industrial energy simulation tools often account for occupants’ as monolithic elements with standard averaged energy ...Read more >
Occupants’ behavior exerts a significant influence on the energy performance of residential buildings. Industrial energy simulation tools often account for occupants’ as monolithic elements with standard averaged energy consumption profiles. Predictions yielded by these tools can thus deviate dramatically from reality. This paper proposes an activity-based model for forecasting energy and water consumption of households, and discusses how such an occupant-focused model may integrate a user-focused design of residential buildings. A literature review is first presented followed by a brief recall of the proposed modeling methodology and a sample of simulation results. The possible integration of the proposed model into the design and energy management processes of residential buildings is then demonstrated through a number of use cases.Read less <
English Keywords
Energy modeling
energy management
residential building
performance contract
households
occupant profile
user needs
consumption variability
domestic activity
human behavior
user-focused design
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