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Intelligent network topology based post-pandemic reintroduction policies for offices

Dougherty, Thomas R.
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Sonta, Andrew James  orcid-logo
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Jain, Rishee K.
2020
Proceedings of the 7th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation
7th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys ’20)

COVID-19 has touched almost all facets of modern life. As part of this global shift, many employers have recommended employees work from home in an effort to curb the spread of infection. When organizations bring workers back to the office, the specific policies for personnel reintroduction will shape both productivity and the spread of disease. This study explores the secondary social and energy impacts of potential reintroduction policies. Using a socio-organizational network inferred from an office in Redwood City, California, we define social, epidemic resistance, and energy metrics which are used to compare the character of personnel reintroduction plans. Our notable findings are, first, that the choice of which occupants return has a large effect on modeled network-level epidemic resistance. Second, where the occupants are located can significantly impact overlap in space-use within smaller spatial zones - a concept related to social distancing. In summary, this work is a critical first step in demonstrating the value of intelligent occupant network topology based reintroduction schemes in offices that can minimize: disease spread, socio-organizational disruptions and building energy use impacts.

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conference paper
DOI
10.1145/3408308.3427616
Author(s)
Dougherty, Thomas R.
Sonta, Andrew James  orcid-logo
Jain, Rishee K.
Date Issued

2020

Publisher

ACM

Publisher place

New York

Published in
Proceedings of the 7th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation
ISBN of the book

978-1-450380-61-4

Series title/Series vol.

BuildSys '20

Start page

258

End page

261

Subjects

Socio-Spatial Resistance Optimization

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Eigenvalue Decomposition

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Energy Analysis

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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OTHER

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Event nameEvent placeEvent date
7th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys ’20)

Yokohoma, Japan

November 18-20, 2020

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November 18, 2022
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/192320
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