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Abdirad, H and Dossick, C S (2019) Normative and descriptive models for COBie implementation: discrepancies and limitations. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1820–36.

Almarri, K, Alzahrani, S and Boussabaine, H (2019) An evaluation of the impact of risk cost on risk allocation in public private partnership projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1696–711.

Almeida, L, Tam, V W, Le, K N and She, Y (2020) Effects of occupant behaviour on energy performance in buildings: a green and non-green building comparison. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1939–62.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Energy use; Building simulation; Building modeling; Dynamic simulation; Occupant behaviour; Green building; University building;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-11-2019-0653
• Abstract:
  Occupants are one of the most impacting factors in the overall energy performance of buildings, according to literature. Occupants’ behaviours and actions may impact the overall use of energy in more than 50%. In order to quantify the impact that occupant behaviour has in the use of energy, this study simulated interactions between occupants and the systems present in two actual buildings. The main aim was to compare the deviations due to occupant behaviour with the actual conditions and energy use of the two buildings. The buildings used as a case study in this research were green buildings, rated according to the Australian Green Star certification system as a 6-star and a non-rated building. The two buildings are university buildings with similar characteristics, from Western Sydney University, in Sydney, Australia. A comparison was performed by means of building simulations among the use of energy in both buildings, aiming to understand if the green rating had any impact on the energy related to occupant behaviour. Therefore, to represent the actual buildings' conditions, the actual data related with climate, geometry, systems, internal loads, etc. were used as input variables in the simulation models of the green and the non-rated buildings. Both models were calibrated and validated, having as target the actual monitored use of electricity. Occupants were categorized according to their levels of energy use as follows: saving, real and intensive energy users. Building simulations were performed to each building, with varying parameters related with lighting, plug loads, windows/doors opening, shading and air conditioning set points. Results show that occupant behaviour may impact the buildings' energy performance in a range of 72% between the two extremes. There is no significant relationship between the green rating and the way occupants behave in terms of the energy use. This study intends to show the impact of different categories of occupant behaviour in the overall energy performance of two university buildings, a non-rated and a green-rated building, having as reference an actual representation of the buildings. Additionally, the study aims to understand the main differences between a green-rated and a non-rated building when accounting with the previous categories.

Anson, M, Ying, K T and Siu, M F (2019) Analytical models towards explaining the difficulty in efficiently matching site concrete supply resources with placing crew needs. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1672–95.

Antwi-Afari, M F, Li, H, Wong, J K, Oladinrin, O T, Ge, J X, Seo, J and Wong, A Y L (2019) Sensing and warning-based technology applications to improve occupational health and safety in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1534–52.

Au-Yong, C P, Chua, S J L, Ali, A S and Tucker, M (2019) Optimising maintenance cost by prioritising maintenance of facilities services in residential buildings. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1593–607.

Charkhakan, M H and Heravi, G (2019) Evaluating the preventability of conflicts arising from change occurrence in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1777–800.

Gao, J, Ren, H, Ma, X, Cai, W and Shi, Q (2019) A total energy efficiency evaluation framework based on embodied energy for the construction industry and the spatio-temporal evolution analysis. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1652–71.

Habibi, M and Kermanshachi, S (2018) Phase-based analysis of key cost and schedule performance causes and preventive strategies. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 1009–33.

He, Q, Wang, T, Chan, A P, Li, H and Chen, Y (2019) Identifying the gaps in project success research. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1553–73.

Hilali, A, Charoenngam, C and Barman, A (2019) Barriers in contractual scope management of international development projects in Afghanistan. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1574–92.

Hopkin, T, Lu, S, Sexton, M and Rogers, P (2019) Learning from defects in the UK housing sector using action research. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1608–24.

Hu, W, Dong, J, Hwang, B, Ren, R and Chen, Z (2020) Network planning of urban underground logistics system with hub-and-spoke layout: two phase cluster-based approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 2079–105.

Jacob, J and Varghese, K (2018) A framework for ad hoc information management for the building design process. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 1034–52.

Jacobsson, M and Merschbrock, C (2018) BIM coordinators: a review. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 989–1008.

Jeelani, I, Han, K and Albert, A (2020) Development of virtual reality and stereo-panoramic environments for construction safety training. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1853–76.

Ji, Y, Qi, K, Qi, Y, Li, Y, Li, H X, Lei, Z and Liu, Y (2020) BIM-based life-cycle environmental assessment of prefabricated buildings. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1703–25.

Jin, R, Zou, Y, Gidado, K, Ashton, P and Painting, N (2019) Scientometric analysis of BIM-based research in construction engineering and management. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1750–76.

Li, H X, Ma, Z, Liu, H, Wang, J, Al-Hussein, M and Mills, A (2020) Exploring and verifying BIM-based energy simulation for building operations. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1679–702.

Li, Q, Sun, Q, Tao, S and Gao, X (2019) Multi-skill project scheduling with skill evolution and cooperation effectiveness. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 2023–45.

Li, X, Li, J, Zhang, X, Gao, J and Zhang, C (2020) Simplified analysis of cable-stayed bridges with longitudinal viscous dampers. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1993–2022.

Liang, R and Chong, H (2019) A hybrid group decision model for green supplier selection: a case study of megaprojects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1712–34.

Lu, H, Qi, J, Li, J, Xie, Y, Xu, G and Wang, H (2020) Multi-agent based safety computational experiment system for shield tunneling projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1963–91.

Meng, J, Yan, J, Xue, B, Fu, J and He, N (2018) Reducing construction material cost by optimizing buy-in decision that accounts the flexibility of non-critical activities. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 1092–108.

Meng, Q, Zhang, Y, Li, Z, Shi, W, Wang, J, Sun, Y, Xu, L and Wang, X (2020) A review of integrated applications of BIM and related technologies in whole building life cycle. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1647–77.

Murillo, K P, Rocha, E and Rodrigues, M F (2019) Construction sectors efficiency analysis on seven European countries. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1801–19.

Park, E, Kwon, S J and Han, J (2019) Antecedents of the adoption of building information modeling technology in Korea. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1735–49.

Rajagopalan, G (2019) Durability of alumina silicate concrete based on slag/fly ash blends against corrosion. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1641–51.

Rohani, M, Shafabakhsh, G, Haddad, A and Asnaashari, E (2018) Strategy management of construction workspaces by conflict resolution algorithm and visualization model. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 1053–74.

Sawan, R, Low, J F and Schiffauerova, A (2018) Quality cost of material procurement in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 974–88.

Sepasgozar, S M, Davis, S, Loosemore, M and Bernold, L (2018) An investigation of modern building equipment technology adoption in the Australian construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(08), 1075–91.

Silverio-Fernandez, M A, Renukappa, S and Suresh, S (2019) Evaluating critical success factors for implementing smart devices in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 26(08), 1625–40.

Stride, M, Hon, C K, Liu, R and Xia, B (2020) The use of building information modelling by quantity surveyors in facilities management roles. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1795–812.

Tang, L, Griffith, L, Stevens, M and Hardie, M (2020) Social media analytics in the construction industry comparison study between China and the United States. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1877–89.

Wu, H, Shen, G, Lin, X, Li, M, Zhang, B and Li, C Z (2020) Screening patents of ICT in construction using deep learning and NLP techniques. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1891–912.

Xie, X, Lu, Q, Rodenas-Herraiz, D, Parlikad, A K and Schooling, J M (2020) Visualised inspection system for monitoring environmental anomalies during daily operation and maintenance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1835–52.

Xu, M, Mei, Z, Luo, S and Tan, Y (2020) Optimization algorithms for construction site layout planning: a systematic literature review. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1913–38.

Xu, W and Wang, T (2020) Dynamic safety prewarning mechanism of human–machine–environment using computer vision. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1813–33.

Xu, Z, Wang, X, Xiao, Y and Yuan, J (2020) Modeling and performance evaluation of PPP projects utilizing IFC extension and enhanced matter-element method. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1763–94.

Yuan, J, Li, X, Ke, Y, Xu, W and Xu, Z (2020) Developing a building information modeling–based performance management system for public–private partnerships. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 1727–62.

Zhang, J, Ouyang, Y, Li, H, Ballesteros-Pérez, P and Skitmore, M (2020) Simulation analysis of incentives on employees' acceptance of foreign joint venture management practices: a case study. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(08), 2047–78.