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2024

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S, Liu R. (2024) “Stress Appraisal in the Workplace and its Associations with Productivity and Mood: Insights from a Multimodal Machine Learning Analysis,” Plos One, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296468

 

Lucas M, Becerik-Gerber B , Roll S. (2024) “Calibration of Workers’ Trust in Intelligent Automation Systems”, Patterns, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2024.101045  

 

Rodrigues P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Lucas G, Roll S. (2025) “Effects of Selective Environmental Sound Attenuation on Operator Performance and Response: Stress, Attention, and Task Engagement in Teleoperated Demolition,” Journal of Automation in Construction, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105876  . 

2023

Zhu R, Becerik-Gerber B, Lin J, Li N. (2023) “Behavioral, Data-driven, Agent-based Evacuation Simulation for Building Safety Design Using Machine Learning and Discrete Choice Models, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 55, 101827, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101827

 

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Liu R, Seyedrezaei M, Lu Z, Xenakis M, Lucas G, Roll S, Narayana S. (2023) “Ten Questions Concerning Stress and the Built Environment,” Building and Environment, Vol 229, 109964, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109964

 

Rodrigues P, Singh R, Oytun M, Adami P, Woods P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Copur-Gencturk Y, Lucas G. (2023) “A Taxonomy for Human-Robot Interaction in Construction,” Automation in Construction, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2023.104845

 

Liu R,  Zhu R, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Southers E. (2023) “Be Prepared: How Training and Emergency Type Affect Evacuation Behavior,” Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12812

 

Liu R, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G. (2023) “Effectiveness of VR-based Training on Improving Occupants’ Response and Preparedness for Active Shooter Incidents,” Journal of Safety Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106175

 

Seyedrezaei M, Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S. (2023) “Interaction Effects of Indoor Environmental Quality Factors on Cognitive Performance and Perceived Comfort of Young Adults in Open Plan Offices in North American Mediterranean Climate,” Journal of Building and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110743

 

Liu R, Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S. (2023) “Gender Moderates the Effects of Ambient Bergamot Scent on Stress Restoration in Offices,” Journal of Environmental Psychology, Special Issue on: Environmental Psychology & Health: Research in VR and Real Settings, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102135

 

Seyedrezaei M, Becerik-Gerber B. Awada M, Contreras S, Boeing G. (2023) “Equity in the Built Environment: A Systematic Review”, Building and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110827  

Tak A, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Lucas G. “A Framework for Investigating the Acceptance of Smart Home Technologies: Findings for Residential Smart HVAC System,” Building and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110935   

 

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S, Liu R, “A New Perceptive on Stress Detection: An Automated Approach for Differentiating between Eustress and Distress,” 10.1109/TAFFC.2023.3324910

 

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S.  “Towards Smart Workspaces for Productivity Assessment Using Physiological and Behavioral Data, Sensors, https://doi.org/10.3390/s23218694   

Seyedrezaei M, Tak A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2023) “Consumption and conservation behaviors among affordable housing residents in Southern California,” Building and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113840

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S, Liu R, (2023) “Stress Appraisal in the Workplace and its Associations with Productivity and Mood: Insights from a Multimodal Machine Learning Analysis,” Plos One, Accepted December 2023

2022

Adami P, Rodrigues P, Wood P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Copur-Gencturk, Y, Lucas G. (2022) “Impact of VR-based Training on Human-Robot Interaction in Teleoperated Construction Robots,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 36, Issue 3, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0001016  

 

Zhu R, Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Southers E, Landicho E. (2022) “The Impact of Security Countermeasures on Human  Behavior in Active Shooter Incidents” Scientific Reports, 12:929, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04922-8

 

Rodrigues P, Awada M, Xiao Y, Aryal A, Fukumura Y, Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Roll S. (2022) “Automated Ergonomic Assessment of Office Worker Postures using RGB and Depth Cameras,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 52, 101596, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101596

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S. (2022) “Cognitive Performance, Creative and Stress Levels of Neurotypical Adults under Different White Noise Levels,” Scientific Reports, 12:14566, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18862-w

Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas L, Aryal A, Awada M, Berges M. Billington S, Boric-Lubecke O, Ghahramani A, Heydarian A, Jazizadeh F, Zhu R, Liu R, Marks F, Roll S, Seyedrezaei M, Taylor J, Holscher C, Khan A, Langevin J, , Mauriello ML, Murnane E, Noh H, Pritoni M, , Schauman D, Zhao J. (2022) “Ten Questions Concerning Human-Building Interaction Research,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 226, 109681, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109681

 

Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas L, Aryal A, Awada M, Berges M. Billington S, Boric-Lubecke O, Ghahramani A, Heydarian A, Holscher C, Jazizadeh F, Khan A, Langevin J, Liu R, Marks F, Mauriello ML, Murnane E, Noh H, Pritoni M, Roll S, Schauman D, Seyedrezaei M, Taylor J, Zhao J, Zhu R. (2022) “The Field of Human Building Interaction for Convergent Research and Innovation for Intelligent Built Environments,” Nature Scientific Reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25047-y

 

Adami P, Singh R, Rodrigues P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Copur-Gencturk Y, Lucas G. (2022) “Participants Matter: Effectiveness of VR-based Training on the Knowledge, Trust in the Robot, and Self-Efficacy of Construction Workers and University Students,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101837

2021

Xiao Y, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S. (2021) “Impacts of Working from Home During COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical and Mental Well-being of Office Workstation Users,” Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol 63, Issue 3, https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000002097

 

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Hoque S, O’Neill Z Pedrielli G, Wen J, Wu T. (2021) “Ten Questions Concerning Occupant Health in Buildings during Normal Operations and the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Building and Environment, Vol 188,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107480

 

Fukumura Y, McLaughlin Gray J., Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Shawn C. Roll. (2021) “Worker Perspectives on Incorporating Artificial Intelligence into Office Workspaces: Implications for the Future of Office Work,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, 10.3390/ijerph18041690

 

Awada M, Zhu R, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Southers E. (2021) “An Integrated Emotional and Physiological Assessment of VR-Based Active Shooter Incident Experiments,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 47, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2020.101227

 

Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B, Roll S, Lucas G. (2021) “Intelligent Agents to Improve Thermal Satisfaction by Controlling Personal Comfort Systems Under Different Levels of Automation,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 8, pp. 7089-7100, https://doi.org/10.1109/JIOT.2020.3038378  

 

Awada M, Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Roll S. (2021) “The Impact of Work from Home (WFH) on Work Productivity and Worker Experience,” Journal of Work, https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210301 

 

Fukumura Y, Schott J, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S. (2021) “Negotiating Time and Space when Working from Home: Experiences during COVID-19,” Journal of Occupation, Participation and Health, https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492211033830

 

Pang Z, Becerik-Gerber B, Hoque S, O’Neill Z, Pedrielli G, Wen J, Wu T. (2021) “How Work from Home had Affected the Occupant’s Well-being in the Residential Built Environment: An International Survey amid the COVID-19 Pandemic,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, Special Issue of Well-being in the Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052640

 

Adami P, Rodrigues P*, Wood P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Copur-Gencturk, Y, Lucas G. (2021) “Effectiveness of VR-based Training on Improving Construction Workers’ Knowledge, Skills, and Safety Behavior in Robotic Operations,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Special Issue on Emerging Learning Technologies for Future of Work and Education in Engineering, Vol. 50, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2021.101431  

 

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, White E, Hoque S, O’Neill Z Pedrielli G, Wen J, Wu T. (2021) “Occupant Health in Buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Opinions of Building Professionals and Implications on Research,” Building and Environment, Vol: 207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108440  

 

Awada M, Becerik-Gerber B, Lucas G, Roll S. (2021) “Associations between Satisfaction with Indoor Environmental Quality and Worker Health while Working from Home during COVID-19 Pandemic,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, Special Issue of Well-being in the Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052822

2020

Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2020) “Thermal Comfort Modeling with when Personalized Comfort Systems are in Use: Comparison of Sensing and Learning Methods,” Building and Environment, Vol: 185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107316  

 

Zhu R, Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Southers E. (2020) “Building Preparedness in Response to Active Shooter Incidents: Results of Focus Group Interviews,” International Journal of Disaster and Risk Reduction, Vol. 48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101617  

Lin J, Zhu R, Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. (2020) “How Occupants Respond to Building Emergencies: A Systematic Review of Behavioral Characteristics and Behavioral Theories,” Journal of Safety Science, Vol 122, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.104540

 

Lin J, Zhu R, Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. (2020) “Do People Follow the Crowd in Building Emergency Evacuation? A Cross-Cultural Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Study,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol: 43, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2020.101040

 

Zhu R, Lin J, Becerik-Gerber B, Li N. (2020) “Influence of Architectural Visual Accessibility on Emergency Wayfinding: A Cross-Cultural Study in China, United Kingdom and United States,” Journal of Fire Safety, Vol: 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.102963

 

Zhu R, Lin J, Becerik-Gerber B, Li N. (2020) “Human-Building-Emergency Interactions and Their Impact on Emergency Response Performance: A Review of State of the Art,” Journal of Safety Science, Vol: 127, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2020.104691

2019

Ozcelik G, Becerik-Gerber B. Chugh R. (2019) “Understanding Human-Building Interactions Under Multimodal Discomfort,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 151, pp: 280-290, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.12.046

Carneiro JP, Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2019) “Influencing Occupant's Choices  by Using Spatiotemporal Information Visualization in Immersive Virtual Environments,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 150,pp: 330-338, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.024

 

Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2019) “Intelligent Adaptive Automation: Activity-Driven and User-Centered Building Automation,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol: 188-189,pp: 184-199, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.02.007

Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B, Anselmo F, Roll S, Lucas G. (2019) “Smart Desks to Promote Comfort, Health and Productivity in Offices: A Vision for Future Workplaces,” Frontiers in Built Environment, Indoor Environment section, Vol. 5, pp: 76, doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2019.00076 

Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2019) “Personalized Thermal Comfort Modeling using Wrist-worn Temperature Sensor, Thermal Camera and Ambient Temperature Sensor: A Comparison Study,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol: 160, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106223

Carneiro JP, Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2019) “Understanding the Influence of Orientation, Time-of-Day and Blind Use on User’s Lighting Choices and Energy Consumption using Immersive Virtual Environments,” Journal of Advances in Building Energy Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2019.1639075 

2018

Khashe S, Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Gratch, J. (2018) “Establishing Social Dialogue Between Buildings and Their Users,” International Journal of Computer-Human Interaction,https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2018.1555346

Aryal A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2018) “Energy Consequences of Comfort-driven Temperature Setpoints in Office Buildings,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol.177, pp: 33-46, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.08.013

 

Ghahramani A, Dutta K, Becerik-Gerber B. (2018)  “Energy Trade Off Analysis of Optimized Daily Temperature Setpoints,” Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 19, pp: 584-591, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2018.06.012  

  

Ozcelik G, Becerik-Gerber B. (2018) “Benchmarking Thermoception in Virtual Environments to Physical Environments for Understanding Human-Building Interactions,” Journal of Advanced Engineering informatics, Vol. 36, pp: 254-263, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2018.04.008

 

Ghahramani A, Castro G, Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Becerik -Gerber B. (2018) “Towards Unsupervised Learning of Thermal Comfort Using Infrared Thermography,” Applied Energy, Applied Energy, Vol 211, pp: 41-49, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.021

Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Ghahramani A, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2018) “Real-Time Activity Recognition for Energy Efficiency in Buildings,” Applied Energy, Vol 211, pp: 146-161, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.055

2017

Heydarian A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2017) “Immersive Virtual Environments for Occupant Behavior Monitoring and Data Collection,” Journal of Building Performance Simulation, Special Issue on Fundamental of Occupant Behavior Modeling and Simulation, Vol.10, pp:484-497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2016.1267801

Oskouie P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2017) “Automated Recognition of Façade Elements for Creating As-is Mock-up Building Models,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 31, http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000711 

Aryal A, Ghahramani A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2017) “Monitoring Fatigue in Construction Workers Using Physiological Measurements,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Special Issue on Safe Construction through Wearable Protection Devices, Vol. 82, pp: 154-165,  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.03.003

 

Khashe S, Lucas G, Becerik-Gerber B, Gratch J. (2017) “Buildings with Persona: Towards Effective Building-Occupant Communication,” Journal of Computers in Human Behavior, Vol 75, pp: 607-618, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.05.040

 

Ghahramani A, Yang Z, Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Becerik-Gerber B. (2017) “HVAC Systems Energy Optimization using an Adaptive Hybrid Metaheuristic,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol 152, pp: 149-161, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.07.053

 

Heydarian A, Pantazis E, Wang A, Carneiro J P, Gerber D, Becerik-Gerber B. (2017) “Towards User Centered Building Design: Identifying End-User Lighting Preferences via Immersive Virtual Environments,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol 81, pp: 56-66, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2017.05.003

 

Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2017) “One Size Does Not Fit All: Understanding User Preferences for Building Automation Systems,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol 145, pp: 163-173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.04.015  

 

Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B. (2017) “Assessing the Impacts of Real-time Occupancy State Transitions on Building Heating/Cooling Loads,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol 135, pp: 201-211,  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.11.038  

2016

 

Heydarian A, Pantazis E, Carneiro J P, Gerber D, Becerik-Gerber B. (2016) “Lights, Building, Action: Impact of Default Lighting Settings on Occupant Behaviour,” Journal of Environmental Psychology, Vol 48, pp:212-223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.11.001 

Ghahramani A, Castro G, Becerik-Gerber B, Xinran Y. (2016) “Infrared Thermography of Human Face for Monitoring Thermoregulation Performance and Estimating Personal Thermal Comfort,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 109, pp: 1-11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.09.005

Chen Y, Jahanshahi M, Manjunatha P, Gan W, Abdelbarr M, Masri S, Becerik-Gerber B, Caffrey J. (2016) “Inexpensive Multimodal Sensor Fusion System for Autonomous Data Acquisition of Road Surface Conditions,” IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol 16, No: 21, pp: 7731-7743, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2016.2602871  

Khashe S, Heydarian A, Becerik-Gerber B, Wendy Wood. (2016) “Exploring the Effectiveness of Social Messages on Energy Consumption Behavior in Buildings,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 102, pp: 83-94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.03.019

Yang Z, Ghahramani A, Becerik-Gerber B. (2016) “Building Occupancy Diversity and HVAC (Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning) System Energy Efficiency,” Journal of Energy, Vol. 109, pp: 641-649,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.099

Oskouie P, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2016) “Automated Measurement of Highway Retaining Wall Displacements Using Terrestrial Laser Scanners,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol. 65, pp: 86-101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2015.12.023

Ghahramani A, Zhang K, Dutta K, Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B. (2016) “Energy Savings from Temperature Setpoints and Deadband: Quantifying the Influence of Building and System Properties on Savings,” Journal of Applied Energy, Vol. 165, pp: 930-942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.115

Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2016) “A Framework for Allocating Personalized Appliance-Level Disaggregated Electricity Consumption to Daily Activities,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol.111, pp.337-350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.11.029

2015

 

Khashe S, Heydarian A, Gerber D, Becerik-Gerber, Hayes T, Wood W. (2015) “Influence of LEED Branding on Building Occupants’ Pro-Environmental Behavior,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 94, pp. 477-488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.10.005

Li N, Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B, Tang C, Chen N. (2015) “Why is the Reliability of Building Simulation Limited as a Tool for Evaluating Energy Conservation Measures?” Journal of Applied Energy, Vol. 159, pp. 196-205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.09.001

Li N, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2015) “Iterative Maximum Likelihood Estimation Algorithm: Leveraging Building Information and Sensing Infrastructure for Localization During Emergencies,” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol 29, No. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000430

Li N, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Krishnamachari B. (2015) “A Comparative Assessment of an Indoor Localization Framework for Building Emergency Response,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol. 57, pp: 42-54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2015.04.004

Ghahramani A, Tang C, Becerik-Gerber B. (2015) “An Online Learning Approach for Quantifying Personalized Thermal Comfort via Adaptive Stochastic Modeling,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 92, pp. 86-96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.017

Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B. (2015) “A Model Calibration Framework for Simultaneous Multi-Level Building Energy Simulation”, Journal of Applied Energy, Vol.149, pp: 415-431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.048

Heydarian A, Carneiro J P, Gerber D, Becerik-Gerber B, Hayes T, Wood W. (2015) “Immersive Virtual Environments versus Physical Built Environments: A Benchmarking Study for Building Design and User-Built Environment Explorations,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol.54, pp: 116-126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2015.03.020

Heydarian A, Carneiro J P, Gerber D, Becerik-Gerber B. (2015) “Immersive Virtual Environments, Understanding the Impact of Design Features and Occupant Choice upon Lighting for Building Performance,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol.89, pp:217-228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.02.038

2014

 

Jazizadeh F, Becerik-Gerber B, Berges M, Soibelman L. (2014) “An Unsupervised Hierarchical Clustering Based Heuristic Algorithm For Facilitated Training for Electricity Consumption Disaggregation,” Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol.28, Issue. 4, pp: 311-326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2014.09.004

 

Ghahramani A, Jazizadeh F, Becerik-Gerber B. (2014) “A Knowledge Based Approach for Selecting Energy- Aware and Comfort-Driven HVAC Temperature Set Points,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 85, pp: 536-548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.09.055

Becerik-Gerber B, Siddiqui M K, Brilakis I, El-Anwar O, El-Gohary N, Mahfouz T, Li S, Jog G, Kandil A. (2014) “Civil Engineering Grand Challenges: Opportunities for Data Sensing, Information Analysis and Knowledge Discovery,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 4,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000290

Yang Z, Li N, Becerik-Gerber B, Orosz M. (2014) “A Systematic Approach to Occupancy Modeling in Ambient Sensor Rich Office Environments,” Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, Special Issue: Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design, Vol 90(8), pp:960-977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0037549713489918

Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B. (2014) “Coupled Effects of Personalized Occupancy Profile Based HVAC Schedule and Room Reassignment on Building Energy Consumption,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 78, pp: 113-122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.04.002

Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B. (2014) “Modeling Personalized Occupancy Profiles for Representing Long Term Patterns by Using Ambient Context,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 78, pp: 23-35 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.04.003

Li N, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L, Krishnamachari B. (2014) “A BIM Centered Indoor Localization Algorithm to Support Building Fire Emergency Response Operations,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol 42, pp. 78-89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2014.02.019

Jazizadeh F, Ghahramani A, Becerik-Gerber B, Kichkaylo T, Orosz M. (2014) “User-Led Decentralized Thermal Comfort Driven HVAC Operations for Improved Efficiency in Office Buildings,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 70, pp: 398-410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.066

Jazizadeh F, Ghahramani A, Becerik-Gerber B, Kichkaylo T, Orosz M. (2014) “Human-Building Interaction Framework for Personalized Thermal Comfort Driven Systems in Office Buildings,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Special Issue: Computational Approaches to Understand and Reduce Energy Consumption in the Built Environment, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp: 2-16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000300

Jazizadeh F, Ahmadi-Karvigh S, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2014) “Spatiotemporal Lighting Load Decomposition Using Light Intensity Signals,” Journal of Energy and Buildings, Vol. 69, February 2014, pp: 572-583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.11.040

Li N, Yang Z, Ghahramani A, Becerik-Gerber B, Soibelman L. (2014) “Situational Awareness for Supporting Building Fire Emergency Response: Information Needs, Information Sources, and Implementation Requirements,” Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 63, pp: 17–28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.11.010

Kwak J, Varakantham P, Maheswaran R, Chang Y, Tambe M, Becerik-Gerber B, Wood W. (2014) “TESLA: An Extended Study of an Energy Saving Agent that Leverages Schedule Flexibility,” Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, Vol: 28, Issue: 4, pp: 605-636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10458-013-9234-0

2013

 

Calis G, Becerik-Gerber B, Goktepe B, Li S, Li N. (2013) “Analysis of the Variability of RSSI Values for Active RFID-Based Indoor Applications,” Turkish Journal of Engineering & Environmental Sciences Vol.37, pp: 186-210, http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/muh-1208-3

Jahanshahi M R, Jazizadeh F, Masri S, Becerik-Gerber B. (2013) “Unsupervised Approach for Autonomous Pavement Defect Detection and Quantification Using An Inexpensive Depth Sensor,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp: 743-754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000245

Forgues D, Becerik-Gerber B. (2013) “Integrated Project Delivery and Building Information Modeling: Refining the Relationship between Education and Practice,” The International Journal of Design Education, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp: 47-56, ISSN 2325-128X, http://ijge.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.235/prod.17

Yang Z, Becerik-Gerber B, Mino L. (2013) “A Study on Student Perceptions of Higher Education Classrooms: Impact of Classroom Attributes on Student Satisfaction and Performance,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 70, pp: 171-188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.08.030

Li N, Li S, Calis G, Becerik-Gerber B. (2013) “Improving in-Building Asset Localization By Offset Vector and Convergence Calibration Methods,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 4., pp: 337–344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000248

Jazizadeh F, Marin M F, Becerik-Gerber B. (2013) “A Thermal Preference Scale for Personalized Comfort Profile Identification via Participatory Sensing,” Journal of Building and Environment, Vol. 68, pp: 140–149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.06.011

2012

 

Li N, Calis G, Becerik-Gerber B. (2012) “Measuring and Monitoring Occupancy with an RFID Based System for Demand-Driven HVAC Operations,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol. 24, pp-89-99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2012.02.013

Klein L, Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. (2012) “Imaged-Based Verification of As-Built Documentation of Operational Buildings,” Journal of Automation in Construction Vol. 21, pp: 161-171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2011.05.023

Li N, Li S, Becerik-Gerber B, Calis G, (2012) “Deployment Strategies and Performance Evaluation of a Virtual-Tag-Enabled Indoor Localization Approach,” ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp:574-583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000161

Klein L, Kwak J, Kavulya G, Jazizadeh F, Becerik-Gerber B, Varakantham P, Tambe M, (2012) “Coordinating Occupant Behavior for Building and Comfort Management Using Multi-Agent Systems,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol. 22, pp: 515-536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2011.11.012

Becerik-Gerber B, Ku K., Jazizadeh F. (2012) “BIM-Enabled Virtual and Collaborative Construction Engineering and Management,” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice – Vol. 138, No.3, pp: 234-245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000098

Becerik-Gerber B, Jazizadeh F, Li N, Calis G. (2012) “Application Areas and Data Requirements for BIM Enabled Facilities Management,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 138, No.3, pp: 431-442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000433

2011

 

Ghassemi R, Becerik-Gerber B. (2011) “Transitioning to Integrated Project Delivery: Potential Barriers and Lessons Learned,” Lean Construction Journal, Lean and Integrated Project Delivery Special Issue, pp 32-52, ISSN 1555 -1369, http://www.leanconstruction.org/media/docs/lcj/2011/LCJ_11_sp3.pdf

Becerik-Gerber B, Gerber D, Ku K. (2011) “The Pace of Technological Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Education: Integrating Recent Trends into The Curricula,” Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Vol. 16, pg. 411-432, http://www.itcon.org/2011/24

Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. (2011) “Performance Based Evaluation of RFID Based Indoor Location Sensing Solutions for the Built Environment,” Journal of Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 25, pp: 535–546,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2011.02.004 (has been among the journal’s most downloaded and most cited papers)

Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. (2011) “A Life Cycle Approach for Implementing RFID Technology in Construction: Learning from Academic and Industry Use Cases,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 137, No. 12, pp: 1-10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000376

Becerik-Gerber B, Jazizadeh F, Kavulya G, Calis G. (2011) “Assessment of Target Types and Layouts in 3D Laser Scanning for Registration Accuracy,” Journal of Automation in Construction, Vol. 20, pp: 649-658, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2010.12.008

2010 and Before

 

Kent D, Becerik-Gerber B. (2010) “Understanding Construction Industry Experience and Attitudes Toward Integrated Project Delivery,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 136, No. 8, pp:815-825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000188

Becerik-Gerber B, Kensek K. (2010) “Building Information Modeling in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: Emerging Research Directions and Trends,” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol.136, No.3, pp: 139-147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000023

Becerik-Gerber B, Rice S. (2010) “The Perceived Value of Building Information Modeling in the U.S. Building Industry,” Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Vol. 15, pg. 185-201, http://www.itcon.org/2010/15

Allen R K, Becerik B, Pollalis P N, and Schwegler B R. (2005) “The Promise and Barriers to Technology Enabled and Open Project Team Collaboration,” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 131, No. 4, pp: 301-311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2005)131:4(301)

Becerik B. (2004) “A Review on Past, Present and Future of Web-Based Project Management and Collaboration Tools and their Adoption by the US AEC Industry,” International Journal of IT in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Vol. 2, Issue 3, October 2004, pp. 233-248, http://itc.scix.net/cgi-bin/works/Show?itaec-2004-18

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