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Heimar Andersen, Kamilla / Johra, Hicham / Schaffer, Markus / Marszal-Pomianowska, Anna / Knudsen, Henrik N. / Heiselberg, Per Kvols / O'Brien, William (2024): Exploring occupant detection model generalizability for residential buildings using supervised learning with IEQ sensors. In: Building and Environment, v. 254 (April 2024).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111319
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Fathi, Arefeh Sadat / O'Brien, William (2024): Impact of indoor environmental quality weighting schemes on office architectural design decisions. In: Building and Environment, v. 248 (January 2024).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111075
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Sirati, Melina / O'Brien, William / Cruickshank, Cynthia A. (2023): Household energy and comfort impacts under teleworking scenarios via a zoned residential HVAC system. In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation, v. 17, n. 1 (August 2023).
https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2023.2245796
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Azimi, Sara / O'Brien, William (2022): Fit-for-purpose: Measuring occupancy to support commercial building operations: A review. In: Building and Environment, v. 212 (March 2022).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.108767
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Torabi, Narges / Burak Gunay, H. / O'Brien, William / Moromisato, Ricardo (2021): Inverse model-based virtual sensors for detection of hard faults in air handling units. In: Energy and Buildings, v. 253 (December 2021).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111493
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Abdeen, Ahmed / Kharvari, Farzam / O'Brien, William / Gunay, Burak (2021): The impact of the COVID-19 on households’ hourly electricity consumption in Canada. In: Energy and Buildings, v. 250 (November 2021).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111280
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Abdeen, Ahmed / O'Brien, William / Gunay, Burak / Newsham, Guy / Knudsen, Heather (2021): Investigation of occupant-related energy aspects of the National Building Code of Canada: energy use impact and potential least-cost code-compliant upgrades. In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment, v. 27, n. 10 (September 2021).
https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2021.1947656
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Afroz, Zakia / Burak Gunay, H. / O'Brien, William / Newsham, Guy / Wilton, Ian (2021): An inquiry into the capabilities of baseline building energy modelling approaches to estimate energy savings. In: Energy and Buildings, v. 244 (August 2021).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111054
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Brackley, Connor / O'Brien, William / Trudel, Chantal / Bursill, Jayson (2021): The in-situ implementation of a feature-rich thermostat: A building engineering and human factors approach to improve perceived control in offices. In: Building and Environment, v. 199 (July 2021).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107884
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O'Brien, William / Burak Gunay, H. (2015): Mitigating office performance uncertainty of occupant use of window blinds and lighting using robust design. In: Building Simulation, v. 8, n. 6 (August 2015).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-015-0239-2
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Ouf, Mohamed M. / O'Brien, William / Burak Gunay, H. (2018): Improving occupant-related features in building performance simulation tools. In: Building Simulation, v. 11, n. 4 (April 2018).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-018-0443-y
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Huchuk, Brent / Sanner, Scott / O'Brien, William (2022): Evaluation of data-driven thermal models for multi-hour predictions using residential smart thermostat data. In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation, v. 15, n. 4 (May 2022).
https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2020.1864474
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O'Brien, William / Gaetani, Isabella / Gilani, Sara / Carlucci, Salvatore / Hoes, Pieter-Jan / Hensen, Jan (2017): International survey on current occupant modelling approaches in building performance simulation. In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation, v. 10, n. 5-6 (October 2017).
https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2016.1243731
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Burak Gunay, H. / O'Brien, William / Beausoleil-Morrison, Ian (2016): Implementation and comparison of existing occupant behaviour models in EnergyPlus. In: Journal of Building Performance Simulation, v. 9, n. 6 (September 2016).
https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2015.1102969
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Huchuk, Brent / O'Brien, William / Sanner, Scott (2020): Exploring smart thermostat users’ schedule override behaviors and the energy consequences. In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment, v. 27, n. 2 (November 2020).
https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2020.1814668
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Bursill, Jayson / O'Brien, William / Beausoleil-Morrison, Ian (2019): Experimental application of classification learning to generate simplified model predictive controls for a shared office heating system. In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment, v. 25, n. 5 (28 May 2019).
https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2018.1556052
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Ouf, Mohamed M. / Burak Gunay, H. / O'Brien, William (2019): A method to generate design-sensitive occupant-related schedules for building performance simulations. In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment, v. 25, n. 2 (February 2019).
https://doi.org/10.1080/23744731.2018.1514855
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Stopps, Helen / Huchuk, Brent / Touchie, Marianne F. / O'Brien, William (2021): Is anyone home? A critical review of occupant-centric smart HVAC controls implementations in residential buildings. In: Building and Environment, v. 187 (January 2021).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107369
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Burak Gunay, H. / O'Brien, William / Beausoleil-Morrison, Ian / Gilani, Sara (2016): Modeling plug-in equipment load patterns in private office spaces. In: Energy and Buildings, v. 121 (June 2016).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.03.001
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Gilani, Sara / O'Brien, William (2019): Exploring the impact of office building users' modeling approaches on energy use across Canadian climates. In: Energy and Buildings, v. 197 (August 2019).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.05.042
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O'Brien, William / Wagner, Andreas / Schweiker, Marcel / Mahdavi, Ardeshir / Day, Julia / Kjærgaard, Mikkel Baun / Carlucci, Salvatore / Dong, Bing / Tahmasebi, Farhang / Yan, Da / Hong, Tianzhen / Burak Gunay, H. / Nagy, Zoltan / Miller, Clayton / Berger, Christiane (2020): Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation. In: Building and Environment, v. 178 (July 2020).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106738
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O'Brien, William / Tahmasebi, Farhang / Andersen, Rune Korsholm / Azar, Elie / Barthelmes, Verena / Deme Belafi, Zsofia / Berger, Christiane / Chen, Dong / De Simone, Marilena / D'Oca, Simona / Hong, Tianzhen / Jin, Quan / Khovalyg, Dolaana / Lamberts, Roberto / Novakovic, Vojislav / Park, June Young / Plagmann, Manfred / Rajus, Vinu Subashini / Vellei, Marika / Verbruggen, Silke / Wagner, Andreas / Willems, Eric / Yan, Da / Zhou, Jin (2020): An international review of occupant-related aspects of building energy codes and standards. In: Building and Environment, v. 179 (July 2020).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106906
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Gilani, Sara / O'Brien, William (2020): Natural ventilation usability under climate change in Canada and the United States. In: Building Research & Information, v. 49, n. 4 (August 2020).
https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2020.1760775
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Tamas, Ruth / Ouf, Mohamed M. / O'Brien, William (2019): A field study on the effect of building automation on perceived comfort and control in institutional buildings. In: Architectural Science Review, v. 63, n. 1 (December 2019).
https://doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2019.1695573
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Villeneuve, Hannah / O'Brien, William (2020): Listen to the guests: Text-mining Airbnb reviews to explore indoor environmental quality. In: Building and Environment, v. 169 (February 2020).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106555
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Berquist, Justin / Ouf, Mohamed M. / O'Brien, William (2019): A method to conduct longitudinal studies on indoor environmental quality and perceived occupant comfort. In: Building and Environment, v. 150 (March 2019).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.12.064
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Huchuk, Brent / O'Brien, William / Sanner, Scott (2018): A longitudinal study of thermostat behaviors based on climate, seasonal, and energy price considerations using connected thermostat data. In: Building and Environment, v. 139 (July 2018).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.05.003
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O'Brien, William / Kapsis, Konstantinos / Athienitis, Andreas K. (2013): Manually-operated window shade patterns in office buildings: A critical review. In: Building and Environment, v. 60 (February 2013).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.003
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Huchuk, Brent / Burak Gunay, H. / O'Brien, William / Cruickshank, Cynthia A. (2016): Model-based predictive control of office window shades. In: Building Research & Information, v. 44, n. 4 ( 2016).
https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2016.1101949
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Bennet, Isis E. / O'Brien, William (2016): Field study of thermal comfort and occupant satisfaction in Canadian condominiums. In: Architectural Science Review, v. 60, n. 1 (June 2016).
https://doi.org/10.1080/00038628.2016.1205179