On the Evaluation of Behavioural Models of Buildings' Inhabitants

Abstract:

This paper addresses the model validation challenges relevant to representation of inhabitants' presence and behavior in buildings. Motivated by the lack of general guidelines for the evaluation of user-related behavioural models in building performance simulation, the paper underlines the need for rigorous processes toward quality assurance while integrating behavioural representations in building performance simulation applications and processes.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 887)
• Pages: 3-9
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.887.3
• Online since: January 2019
• Authors: Ardeshir Mahdavi
• Keywords: Behavior, Buildings, Inhabitants, Performance, Simulation

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