User-system interaction models in the context of building automation
A. Mahdavi C. Pröglhöf · 2008
Recently, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of solid, empirically-based information on the patterns of user presence and behavior (especially control-oriented actions) in buildings (Mahdavi 2007). Information on frequency and kinds of users’ interactions with buildings’environmental control systems (for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and shading) is valuable for multiple reasons.