Abstract
Early building performance computing practices adopted a reductionist attitude to inclusion of occupants in simulation models. More recently, efforts have been made toward more realistic representations of occupants in simulation. The present contribution argues that high-resolution occupant models must be grounded on a more robust ontological basis, which requires, in turn, a deeper theoretical understanding of the relevant domain, that is human requirements and behavior. To this end, a pragmatic theory of occupants' control-oriented actions in buildings is outlined. Furthermore, this high-level theory's relevance for ontological developments is exemplified via a derivative representational scheme, labeled as an occupants theory-tailored ontology ("OTTO").
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1312-1319 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Building Simulation Conference Proceedings |
Volume | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | 18th IBPSA Conference on Building Simulation: BS 2023 - Shanghai, China Duration: 4 Sept 2023 → 6 Sept 2023 https://bs2023.org/ |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Building and Construction
- Architecture
- Modelling and Simulation
- Computer Science Applications