Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
5-2021
Abstract
Occupant-centric controls (OCC) are defined in a new position paper1 as an indoor climate control approach whereby occupancy and occupant comfort information are used in the sequences of operation of building energy systems. In addition to basic OCC techniques that have been adopted by building codes,2,3 more advanced algorithms have been implemented to reduce energy use and cost and to improve occupant comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ). Commercial solutions tailored for OCC applications also have begun to emerge. This article categorizes information available for OCC implementations into six information grades (IGs) formed by three levels for occupant data and two for spatial resolution.
Discipline
Energy Policy | Engineering
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Publication
ASHRAE Journal
First Page
30
Last Page
40
ISSN
0001-2491
Publisher
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
Citation
GUNAY, Burak; NAGY, Zoltan; MILLER, Clayton; OUF, Mohamed; and DONG, Bing.
Using occupant-centric control for commercial HVAC systems. (2021). ASHRAE Journal. 30-40.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/486
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