Human-Building Interaction for Energy Conservation in Office Buildings

摘要: Buildings are one of the major consumers energy in U.S. Both commercial and residential buildings account for about 42% national consumption. The majority consumption is attributed to lighting (25%), space heating cooling ventilation (7%). Several research studies industrial developments have focused on management based maximum occupancy. However, fewer studies, with objective savings, considered human preferences. This focuses office buildings’ occupants’ preferences their contribution building conservation. Accordingly, occupants selected university campus offices were asked reduce levels during work hours. Different types information regarding provided occupants. Email messages used communicate To monitor behavioral changes study, test bed equipped wireless light sensors. deployed sensors capable detecting variations intensity, which was correlated impact different occupant’s related behavior presented.