The human interaction with the building is a key cause of uncertainty when predicting energy consump- tion of buildings. Building occupants affect building energy use directly and indirectly by interacting with building energy systems, for example, by adjusting thermostats, switching lights on/off, using electri- cal devices and opening/closing windows. The occupants’ daily activity profiles and occupancy patterns clearly shape the timing and magnitude of energy demand in households. Modelling energy-related hu- man activities throughout the day, therefore, is a crucial task for prediction of energy use and, conse- quently, to reduce the gap between real and predicted building energy use. This study modelled data gathered in the diary-based Danish Time Use Survey (TUS) 2008/09 of 9640 individuals from 4679 households. Individuals’ daily activities were logged in 10-min time increments for 24 h, starting and ending at 04:00, during both weekdays and weekends. The aims of this study were to (i) profile energy-related daily activities of occupants during different seasons and weekdays/weekends (ii) investigate time-related characteristics of activities such as starting and ending times and durations, and (iii) profile occupancy patterns for weekdays/weekends for different household types. The outcomes provide valuable input for building energy simulation for bridging the gap between simulated and real energy consumption in the Danish residential sector; typical occupancy profiles for different household types for different days of the week are freely available online[1].

Profiling occupant behaviour in Danish dwellings using time use survey data / Barthelmes, VERENA MARIE; Li, Rongling; Andersen, Rune K.; Bahnfleth, William; Corgnati, STEFANO PAOLO; Rode, Carsten. - In: ENERGY AND BUILDINGS. - ISSN 0378-7788. - 177:(2018), pp. 329-340. [10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.07.044]

Profiling occupant behaviour in Danish dwellings using time use survey data

BARTHELMES, VERENA MARIE;CORGNATI, STEFANO PAOLO;
2018

Abstract

The human interaction with the building is a key cause of uncertainty when predicting energy consump- tion of buildings. Building occupants affect building energy use directly and indirectly by interacting with building energy systems, for example, by adjusting thermostats, switching lights on/off, using electri- cal devices and opening/closing windows. The occupants’ daily activity profiles and occupancy patterns clearly shape the timing and magnitude of energy demand in households. Modelling energy-related hu- man activities throughout the day, therefore, is a crucial task for prediction of energy use and, conse- quently, to reduce the gap between real and predicted building energy use. This study modelled data gathered in the diary-based Danish Time Use Survey (TUS) 2008/09 of 9640 individuals from 4679 households. Individuals’ daily activities were logged in 10-min time increments for 24 h, starting and ending at 04:00, during both weekdays and weekends. The aims of this study were to (i) profile energy-related daily activities of occupants during different seasons and weekdays/weekends (ii) investigate time-related characteristics of activities such as starting and ending times and durations, and (iii) profile occupancy patterns for weekdays/weekends for different household types. The outcomes provide valuable input for building energy simulation for bridging the gap between simulated and real energy consumption in the Danish residential sector; typical occupancy profiles for different household types for different days of the week are freely available online[1].
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