A Review of the Shading Adjustment Occupant Behavior Model and Evaluation Method in Office Buildings

Windows are a weak part of energy saving in the building envelope and building occupant control behavior significantly impacts building energy consumption performance. The study of shading occupant behavior in office buildings with large windows is of great significance to building energy consumption. This paper reviews the characteristics and limitations of occupant behavior in buildings, the shading behavior of office buildings, and evaluation methods of shading behavior on building energy consumption. It also analyzes the shortage in this research field of shading occupant behavior. Finally, this paper puts forward the prospects of shading occupant behavior: Analyzing the convenience of shading adjustment with the building parameters for a better understanding of driver mechanism and the clustering of the diversity of occupants would greatly improve the accuracy of the shading behavior model. Furthermore, integrating an analysis of the shading adjustment model with energy consumption would be advantageous for assessing the energy consumption implication of shading behavior.