Occupant-centric control of automated solar shading devices in office buildings: A systematic review of input variables, control strategies, and system integration
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, cilt.372, ss.1-23, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 372
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2026.118331
- Dergi Adı: ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Engineering Source (EBSCO), Scopus, Compendex, Environment Index, INSPEC, Public Affairs Index, Urban Studies Abstracts
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-23
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Automated solar shading devices are increasingly used to improve visual and thermal comfort while reducing energy consumption in office buildings. However, their actual performance depends not only on environmental sensing and control algorithms, but also on how occupants are represented within the control system. This study systematically reviews occupant-centric control of automated solar shading devices (excluding switchable glazing) in office buildings, focusing on input variables, control strategy types, and the controlled system. A quantitative content analysis was conducted on 134 peer-reviewed studies published between 2014 and 2025 in Web of Science and Scopus. A total of 303 control configurations were analysed by research method, climatic and spatial context, input structure, occupant representation, control category, and system integration. The findings show that although occupant-centric control is widely used as a framing concept, occupants are most often represented through predefined assumptions or basic occupancy information, such as fixed working schedules, assumed position, and sensed presence, whereas preference-based feedback and learning from occupant overrides remain rare. Rule-based control dominated, while advanced and hybrid approaches were less frequent but tended to use a greater number of input variables. Most studies controlled the shading as a stand-alone system, with limited integration with lighting and rare integration with HVAC. The reviewed studies were also concentrated in simulation-based research, temperate mid-latitude contexts, and limited experimental office configurations. These findings indicate that future research on automated shading control should move beyond simplified occupancy representations toward feedback-informed, context-sensitive, and multi-system-integrated control approaches validated in real office settings.