Revolutionizing office buildings: Predicting energy use for efficiency and comfort.
Occupants' behaviors affect how much energy office buildings use. Predicting energy consumption accurately requires modeling how people interact with the building. Simplifying occupancy data in simulations can lead to incorrect energy use predictions. This study aims to simulate how occupants use energy in offices to better predict building energy use. The goal is to make buildings more energy-efficient and reduce energy consumption while keeping occupants comfortable, especially in shared office spaces.