Seminar 23 -- Brace for it, the Occupants are Coming: Managing the Impact of Building Occupants on Building Operations and Maintenance

This product is a zip file that contains files that consist of PowerPoint slides synchronized with the audio-recording of the speaker, PDF files of the slides, and audio only (mp3 format) as noted.Buildings are designed to house and protect people, property, and activities. As the industry's attention is increasingly drawn toward building performance, we recognize that how buildings are operated has a greater impact on performance than how they are designed to be operated. We must also acknowledge that decisions for how buildings are operated do not rest solely with the O&M team. Building occupants introduce both change and uncertainty by actively engaging with operational interfaces. In this session, we explore ways occupant behaviors impact building performance, new metrics for measuring these impacts, and real-world examples of managing occupant behavior in buildings.1. The Occupant's Role in Building OperationsClinton Andrews, Rutgers University , Piscataway, NJ2. Occupant-Centric Building Performance MetricsTianzhen Hong, PE, LBNL, Moraga, CA3. The Battle of the Electric Heaters: The Undeclared War between One Building's Occupants and Its HVAC SystemOrvil Dillenbeck, P. Eng, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Deep River, ON, Canada