occupancy

[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:the time during which people are in a building (generally expressed in hours per day)

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occupancy density

[ISO 16814:2008, 3.25]:number of persons in a space, per unit of net occupiable area.NOTE Expressed in units of persons per square metre or persons per cubic metre.

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occupant behaviour

[AIVC, Air infiltration and ventilation glossary, 1992]:the pattern of activity of occupants in a building, including the number of occupants, their distribution, activities and time spent within the building, and how they interact with the buildings facilities, such as ventilation Continue reading →

occupant sensor:

[ASHRAE Standard 62.1]:a device such as a motion detector or a captive key system that detects the presence of one or more persons within a space.

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