Robustness of energy consumption and comfort in high-performance residential building with respect to occupant behavior

Building energy simulations rely on assumptions that can affect their reliability. Occupant behavior in particular is highly uncertain, especially for residential buildings. The great variability of occupants’ actions has a great impact on the energy performance of a building and can explain the failures of building simulations to accurately forecast the energy demand of a building. This study quantifies the impacts of humans on the performance...