Simulating multiple occupant behaviors in buildings: An agent-based modeling approach

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 407-416

  Lee, Yoon Soo ^a   Malkawi, Ali M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Behavior simulation; Energy efficiency; Occupant behaviors; Simulation accuracy; Simulation coupling; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; BEHAVIOR DECISION; BEHAVIOR SIMULATION; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOR; SIMULATION ACCURACY; SIMULATION METHODOLOGY; THERMAL CONDITION;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; THERMAL COMFORT;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

EID: 84889604878     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.020     Document Type: Article

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