Seminar 16 -- The Human Aspects of Building Decarbonization

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Technological advancements and policy innovations may not be enough towards the monumental effort of building sector decarbonization, and a successful climate action plan must put people at the center. Behavioral changes, which affect the way people use energy, can reduce the global GHG emissions by 40-70 % by 2050 compared to baseline scenarios. It is necessary to integrate both technical and human dimensions to create a formulation of energy demand that can characterize a decarbonized society. This seminar presents the potential of human dimension of building energy use in achieving the goal of building decarbonization.
1. The Nexus of Human Behavior and Building Decarbonization
Jeetika Malik, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
2. Agent-Based Modelling of Occupants’ Participation in Demand-Response Programs
Mohamed Ouf, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
3. Social-Psychological Latent Measures of Occupant Behavior and Data Justice Issues
Chien-fei Chen, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
4.Rural Residential Energy Efficiency Perceptions: Insights into Barriers and Opportunities for Increasing Adoption
Kristen Cetin, PE, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI