Interactive and Sustainable Built Environments
Event details
| Date | 04.01.2013 |
| Hour | 11:00 › 12:00 |
| Speaker |
Burcin Becerik-Gerber, Assistant Professor Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
In the U.S., buildings consume 48% of energy, half of which is consumed by commercial buildings. Energy use in commercial buildings depends on the collective decisions of many individuals in different sorts of roles, including building operators and ordinary occupants, who lack direct financial incentives. Making significant progress towards sustainable building energy usage requires a broad shift in how commercial buildings are used and operated. The research builds an interactive and intelligent environment with the end goal of impacting both human and building behavior to fulfill the shared goal of reduced energy use, and increased comfort in buildings. This environment is not only aware of and make use of its users’ locations, processes, activities or preferences but also learns and predicts what is going to happen in the foreseeable future (e.g., changes to plans/events, temporary critical problems). The research develops a human centered-environment (e.g., healthcare facilities, construction sites, transit stations, educational buildings) that communicates directly with its users in a dynamic, spontaneous and informal way and deliver context aware, personalized and timely information for supporting decision-making, collaborative problem solving, management of resources and learning. This environment adapts to the needs of its users (e.g., facility managers, construction workers first responders) through adjustable autonomy, automation and collaboration.
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- General public
- Free
Organizer
- IMAC
Contact
- Gaudenz Moser