Framework to evaluate energy-saving potential from occupancy interventions in typical commercial buildings in the United States

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 63-78

  Azar, Elie ^a   Menassa, Carol C ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Commercial buildings; Energy conservation; Energy efficiency; Social subnetworks

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; BUILDING ENERGY USE; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; INTERACTION MODEL; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SUBNETWORKS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

EID: 84891421777     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000318     Document Type: Article

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