Advances in Research and Sustainable Applications of Energy—Related Occupant Behavior in Buildings

Dear Colleagues,

Occuppant behavior has a great impact on building energy consumption and peak energy demand. Different occupant behaviors could result in differences of 20% in annual energy consumption and of 40% in peak daily energy demand. Therefore, proper prediction of occupant behavior and management of the energy consumption equipment are very important for green house gas reduction and sustainable development. Today, advancements in smart sensing technology, data ming approaches, and internet of things have provided new ways for the prediction and management of occupant behavior .

This Special Issue aims to present the state of the art and current trends in research on energy-related behaviors of buildings’ occupants, including related sustainable applications. Original experimental studies, works on computer models, and reviews on all aspects of occupant behavior’s modeling, sensing, and management are welcome.

Potential topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Smart sensors in occupant behavior research
• Sustainable occupant behavior model development
• Data mining and machine learning approaches applied to occupant behavior
• Building energy management based on occupant behavior
• Internet of things and occupant behavior
• Impact of COVID-19 on occupant behavior

Prof. Dr. Chun-Qing Li
Dr. Yaolin Lin
Dr. Wei Yang
Guest Editors

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