This webinar will give an overview and lively discussion on the recent book titled Occupant-Centric Simulation-Aided Building Design.  

Until now, occupants have often taken a back seat in the design process at the cost of comfort, usability, and energy performance, despite being the target for most new buildings. The book authors will take the audience through key findings of the book, ranging from methods to collect and incorporate occupant information into the design process, to advanced occupant modelling and simulation methods, and finally a series of international case studies.  

The book was written as one of the major achievements of IEA EBC Annex 79: Occupant-centric building design and operation, and thus as a global perspective on theory and best practices.

Agenda

14:00H - 14:05H Presentation of BUILD UP, introduction to webinar topic, and presentation of the agenda 
BUILD UP Team  

14:05 - 14:40H Presentations

Introduction 
Liam O’Brien 

Fundamentals of IEQ and occupant needs
Christiane Berger 

Occupants in the building design decision-making process
Clarice Bleil De Souza 

Methods to obtain the occupant perspective
Clinton Andrews  

Occupant-centric performance metrics and performance targets
Liam O’Brien 

14:40H - 14:50H Brief Q&A
Moderated by Clarice, Liam, Farhang, and Andreas.

14:50H - 15:30H Presentations

Introduction to occupant modelling 
Liam O’Brien 

Fit-for-purpose occupant modelling: choosing the best approach
Isabella Gaetani  

Advanced simulation methods for occupant-centric building design
Farhang Tahmasebi 

Building interfaces – Design and considerations for simulation 
Philip Agee 

Design of sequences of operation for occupant-centric controls
Burak Gunay  

Detailed case studies 
Tareq Abuimara 

15:30H - 15:55H Questions and discussion 
Moderated by Clarice, Liam, Farhang, and Andreas 

15:55H - 16:00H Thank you from BUILD UP  
BUILD UP Team