%0 Generic
%A Tahmasebi, F
%A O’Brien, W
%A Wang, Y
%A Stamp, S
%A Mumovic, D
%A Mahdavi, A
%C Rome, Italy
%D 2019
%F discovery:10111877
%I IBPSA
%P 2130-2135
%T Inter-Occupant Diversity in Occupant Behaviour Models: Exploring Potential Benefits for Predicting Light Switch-on Actions
%U https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10111877/
%V 16
%X The present paper reports on the development and crossvalidation of a number of light switch-on behaviour  models with a focus on the implications of inter-occupant  and site-specific diversities. To this end, the study models  light switch-on actions by occupants at three office  buildings in London, Ottawa and Vienna. The models,  which are developed at both single-occupant and officelevel granularities are subjected to on-site and off-site  cross-validations. Thus, the study can examine if the  inclusion of behavioural diversity information enhances  the predictive potential of occupant behaviour models in  different settings. The results of the study suggest that  light switch-on models with single-occupant granularity  can better predict the occupants, based on the occupant for  whom they are developed. This, however, does not  translate into more accurate predictions of other  occupants in different settings. Reflecting on the obtained  results, the authors highlight other potential benefits of  occupant behavioural diversity information for building  performance simulation, which need to be further  explored.
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