Ardeshir Mahdavi

TL;DR: In this paper, the state-of-the-art research, current obstacles and future needs and directions for the following four-step iterative process: (1) occupant monitoring and data collection, (2) model development, (3) model evaluation, and (4) model implementation into building simulation tools.

TL;DR: The International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy in Buildings and Community (EBC) Programme Annex 66 has established a scientific methodological framework for occupant behavior research, including data collection, behavior model representation, modeling and evaluation approaches, and the integration of behavior modeling tools with building performance simulation programs as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe an extensive empirical study of control-oriented user behaviour (as related to systems for lighting and shading) in a number of office buildings in Austria and shed light on the relationships between control actions and environmental conditions inside and outside buildings.

TL;DR: The objective of this paper is to succinctly report on the leading research of the above topics and articulate the most pressing research needs – planned to be addressed by Annex 79 and beyond.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of multi-domain approaches to indoor-environmental perception and behaviour is presented, highlighting motivational backgrounds, key methodologies, and major findings of human perception and behavior in indoor environments.