%T Inter-Occupant Diversity in Occupant Behaviour Models: Exploring Potential Benefits for Predicting Light Switch-on Actions
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%P 2130-2135
%D 2019
%L discovery10111877
%I IBPSA
%C Rome, Italy
%J Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA
%V 16
%A F Tahmasebi
%A W O’Brien
%A Y Wang
%A S Stamp
%A D Mumovic
%A A Mahdavi
%B Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA
%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.