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Influence of Social Sub-Networks on Energy Conservation from Occupancy Interventions in a Typical U.S. Commercial Building
Occupancy-focused interventions used to reduce building energy use (e.g., feedback) are exhibiting low and un-sustained energy reductions. Research on residential buildings has shown that the type of building social network determines the effectiveness of these interventions. However, the findings cannot be directly applied to commercial buildings given their more complex social structures formed by independent entities (i.e., companies) with different organizational structures and cultures. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of social sub-networks on the energy conservation from occupancy-focused interventions. An agent-based model was developed for this purpose simulating sub-networks in a typical commercial building environment. Occupancy interventions were then tested while varying the number of sub-networks in the building. Finally, statistical analyses were performed showing that modeling sub-networks significantly affect the effectiveness of occupancy interventions and need to be accounted for in the design of more efficient interventions for commercial buildings.
Influence of Social Sub-Networks on Energy Conservation from Occupancy Interventions in a Typical U.S. Commercial Building
Occupancy-focused interventions used to reduce building energy use (e.g., feedback) are exhibiting low and un-sustained energy reductions. Research on residential buildings has shown that the type of building social network determines the effectiveness of these interventions. However, the findings cannot be directly applied to commercial buildings given their more complex social structures formed by independent entities (i.e., companies) with different organizational structures and cultures. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of social sub-networks on the energy conservation from occupancy-focused interventions. An agent-based model was developed for this purpose simulating sub-networks in a typical commercial building environment. Occupancy interventions were then tested while varying the number of sub-networks in the building. Finally, statistical analyses were performed showing that modeling sub-networks significantly affect the effectiveness of occupancy interventions and need to be accounted for in the design of more efficient interventions for commercial buildings.
Influence of Social Sub-Networks on Energy Conservation from Occupancy Interventions in a Typical U.S. Commercial Building
Azar, Elie (author) / Menassa, Carol C. (author)
ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering ; 2013 ; Los Angeles, California
Computing in Civil Engineering (2013) ; 267-274
2013-06-24
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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