Impact Of Occupants' Behaviour On Zero-energy Buildings (springerbriefs In Energy)
by Francesca Stazi /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book highlights the importance of human behaviour in the
building design process, with a focus on the construction of
zero-energy buildings. It reports on and discusses the strategies
the authors have adopted to develop behavioural models, and
explains how to integrate them into building design. The analyses
and findings presented in the book are supported by novel
experimental data derived from building monitoring projects
carried out by the authors’ research group. Further, the book
suggests key methodologies and modelling approaches.
This book highlights the importance of human behaviour in the
building design process, with a focus on the construction of
zero-energy buildings. It reports on and discusses the strategies
the authors have adopted to develop behavioural models, and
explains how to integrate them into building design. The analyses
and findings presented in the book are supported by novel
experimental data derived from building monitoring projects
carried out by the authors’ research group. Further, the book
suggests key methodologies and modelling approaches.The authors subsequently address occupants’ behaviour in
zero-energy buildings from an energy perspective. They investigate
many different aspects of the interactions between users and
buildings devices, from assessing the triggering factors of
occupants’ behaviours, to discussing modelling and simulation
approaches. Methods for acquiring and analysing experimental data
are presented, as well as a discussion on objective and subjective
factors that trigger occupants’ behaviour. Other content includes:
experimental investigations from real case studies to assess
occupants’ interaction with building devices; an assessment of the
driving factors that trigger human actions to identify the key
parameters in the behavioural models; and critical suggestions on
monitoring and modelling approaches to optimise data acquisition
and modelling methods. The guidelines presented here will
allow designers and researchers to improve the accuracy of their
simulations of buildings energy performance, and support both
building design and management processes. It will be of particular
use to researchers involved in the development of behavioural
models, as it presents experimental data and a comprehensive
overview of behavioural modelling. The book will also be of
interest to students who are studying the behavioural component of
integrated building design.
The authors subsequently address occupants’ behaviour in
zero-energy buildings from an energy perspective. They investigate
many different aspects of the interactions between users and
buildings devices, from assessing the triggering factors of
occupants’ behaviours, to discussing modelling and simulation
approaches. Methods for acquiring and analysing experimental data
are presented, as well as a discussion on objective and subjective
factors that trigger occupants’ behaviour. Other content includes:
experimental investigations from real case studies to assess
occupants’ interaction with building devices; an assessment of the
driving factors that trigger human actions to identify the key
parameters in the behavioural models; and critical suggestions on
monitoring and modelling approaches to optimise data acquisition
and modelling methods. The guidelines presented here will
allow designers and researchers to improve the accuracy of their
simulations of buildings energy performance, and support both
building design and management processes. It will be of particular
use to researchers involved in the development of behavioural
models, as it presents experimental data and a comprehensive
overview of behavioural modelling. The book will also be of
interest to students who are studying the behavioural component of
integrated building design.