Implementação de um living laboratory para avaliações de conforto humano e desempenho energético em um escritório compartilhado

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7199

Keywords:

Consumo energético, qualidade ambiental, Home Assistant, Living laboratory

Abstract

The demand for sustainable and comfortable work environments has grown. In this scenario, living laboratories emerge as an alternative to monitor, in real time, the indoor environmental quality and energy consumption of buildings. In shared offices, where needs vary, personalizing the environment is essential. This article proposes a living laboratory to evaluate variables such as temperature and relative humidity, CO2 concentration and illuminance, also analyzing the energy consumption of the systems. The objective is to generate a database with an interactive interface to guide efficient solutions. It was concluded that the implementation of a living lab integrating different types of sensors into the open Home Assistant platform, as well as the collection of subjective responses from users, allows important advances in the area.

Keywords: Energy consumption. Environmental quality. Home assistant. Living laboratory

Author Biographies

Matheus Araujo Langer, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Enthusiast in the field of programming, currently studying Control and Automation Engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis campus.

Mateus Vinícius Bavaresco, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Graduated in Civil Engineering from the State University of Mato Grosso (2014), with a master's degree (2016) and a doctorate (2021) in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Completed a sandwich Ph.D. at the Università degli Studi di Perugia (UniPG), working in the Environmental Applied Physics Laboratory (EAP Lab). Was a visiting researcher in Germany through the PROBRAL program (CAPES-DAAD), working at RPTU Kaiserslautern (Living Lab Smart Office Space) and RWTH Aachen University (Healthy Living Spaces). Taught as a substitute professor in the Civil Engineering Department at UFSC (2022/1-2023/2), teaching courses on Civil Construction Techniques and Building Systems. Currently, he is a researcher at the Energy Efficiency in Buildings Laboratory (LabEEE-UFSC) and the Brazilian Center for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (CB3E). Participates in Annexes of the Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Program of the International Energy Agency (IEA), contributing to international research projects focused on building performance, systems, and their intersections with the human dimension. Acted as an observer in IEA-EBC Annex 66 (Definition and Simulation of Occupant Behavior in Buildings, 2017-2018), was a formal member of IEA-EBC Annex 79 (Occupant-Centric Building Design and Operation, 2020-2023), and is currently part of the IEA-EBC Annex 87 (Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of Personalized Environmental Control Systems, 2022-Present) and IEA-EBC Annex 95 (Human-Centric Buildings for a Changing Climate, 2024-Present) groups. Has experience in energy efficiency, building performance and physics, human comfort, occupant behavior in buildings, and computational simulation. Additionally, has experience and interest in data science applied to building performance and occupant responses.

Ana Paula Melo, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2005), a master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2007), and a doctorate in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2012), with a sandwich period at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (2010-2011). During her postdoctoral research (2017), she was invited to participate in the BRAGFOST - Brazilian-German Frontiers of Science and Technology Symposium, held in Potsdam, Germany. This event was organized by CAPES and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Since 2019, she has been a faculty member in the Civil Engineering Department at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Her research focuses on Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Energy Efficiency, Building Thermal Performance, Computational Simulation, and Environmental Comfort. She was the faculty advisor for the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Student Branch in Florianópolis (2020-2022), receiving the Best ASHRAE Student Branch Advisor of South Brazil Chapter and ASHRAE Region XII award in 2021. Currently, she serves as the president of IBPSA Brazil (International Building Performance Simulation Association).

Roberto Lamberts, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1980), a master's degree in Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1983), and a doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds (1988). Currently, he is a full professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. His research focuses on Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Energy Efficiency, Building Thermal Performance, Bioclimatology, and Thermal Comfort. He is the supervisor of the Energy Efficiency in Buildings Laboratory at UFSC.

He serves as an associate editor for the journals Energy and Buildings and Science and Technology for the Built Environment and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation and Ambiente Construído. He is also a member of scientific associations such as ANTAC (Brazilian Association for Building Environment Technology), where he served on the board for multiple terms, as well as the Brazilian Council for Sustainable Construction (CBCS) and IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association). Additionally, he is a member of the Buildings Working Group of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), supporting the development of energy efficiency labeling for buildings.

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2025-08-16

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LANGER, Matheus Araujo; BAVARESCO, Mateus Vinícius; MELO, Ana Paula; LAMBERTS, Roberto. Implementação de um living laboratory para avaliações de conforto humano e desempenho energético em um escritório compartilhado. In: ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE CONFORTO NO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO, 18., 2025. Anais [...]. [S. l.], 2025. DOI: 10.46421/encacelacac.v18i1.7199. Disponível em: https://eventos.antac.org.br/index.php/encac/article/view/7199. Acesso em: 3 may. 2026.

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Vol. 18 (2025): ENCAC/ELACAC

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3. Conforto Térmico

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