Occupant behaviour in mixed-mode office buildings in a subtropical climate: Beyond typical models of adaptive actions

摘要: Abstract Recent years have seen considerable interest amongst building professionals and researchers in describing occupant behaviour. This has led to the development of models adaptive behaviour improve accuracy realism energy indoor environment simulations. The objective this study was go beyond typical for simulation suggest other actions, such as changing clothes or ingestion hot cold beverages. scope is mixed-mode buildings, which alternate air-conditioning operation opening windows according outdoor conditions preferences. A field on thermal comfort office buildings performed a subtropical climate Brazil. Simple multiple logistic mixed effects actions were used analyse key variables based results campaign. Occupant clothing affected by sensation, insulation operative temperature. action drinking beverage sensation temperature, while drink intake linked both conditions. Our analysis may be practitioners input simulations offices, can use predictions.