Ten questions concerning occupant-centric control and operations
Occupant-Centric Control and Operation (OCC) represents a transformative approach to building management, integrating sensing of indoor environmental quality, occupant presence, and occupant-building interactions. These data are then utilized to optimize both operational efficiency and occupant comfort. This paper summarizes the findings from the IEA-EBC Annex 79 research program's subtask on real world implementations of OCC during the past 5 years. First, in Q1 and Q2, we provide a definition and categorization of OCC. Q3 addresses the role of building operators for OCC, while Q4 describes the implications for designers. Then, Q5 and Q6 discuss the role and possibilities of OCC for load flexibility, and for pandemic induced paradigm shifts in the built environment, respectively. In Q7, we provide a taxonomy and selection process of OCC, while Q8 details real world implementation case studies. Finally, Q9 explains the limits of OCC, and Q10 provides a vision for future research opportunities. Our findings offer valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, contributing to the ongoing discourse on the future of building operations management.
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Funder | Grant Number |
U.S. National Science Foundation | 1949372 |
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) | 03ET1648A |
Brazilian Agencies Coordination for the Development of Higher Education Personnel - Brazil (CAPES) | 001 |
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) | |
Saint-Gobain Nordic | |
Danish Innovation Fund | |
Realdania | |
Poznan University of Technology | |
Fonds de Recherche du Quebec Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Research Support for New Academics | |
03EN1002B | |
SBAD PB 0958 | |