Interpreting Occupant-Building Interactions for Improved Office Building Design and Operation (LB-17-014)

Knowledge of occupants' interactions with building components and systems and how indoor environments are influenced in response to occupant behaviors is highly beneficial to operate and maintain existing building more efficiently and to design new buildings to be more comfortable and energy-conscious. This paper provides insight in this regard. To this end, occupant behaviors and energy flows are being monitored in an academic building in Ottawa, Canada. The paper presents results of this monitoring campaign on occupants' presence and behaviors, indoor environmental conditions, and energy demands in various offices.