[HTML][HTML] Optimization of thermal comfort, indoor quality, and energy-saving in campus classroom through deep Q learning

KH Yu, YA Chen, E Jaimes, WC Wu, KK Liao… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study develops a control algorithm for optimization the energy consumptions of air-
conditioning and exhaust fans through Deep Q-Learning in reinforcement learning. The …

MBRL-MC: An HVAC control approach via combining model-based deep reinforcement learning and model predictive control

L Chen, F Meng, Y Zhang - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a novel learning-based control strategy, named MBRL-MC, for the
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system by combining model-based deep …

Transfer learning with deep neural networks for model predictive control of HVAC and natural ventilation in smart buildings

Y Chen, Z Tong, Y Zheng, H Samuelson… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced control strategies are central components of smart buildings. For model-based
control algorithms, the quality of the model that represents building systems and dynamics is …

[HTML][HTML] Design and implementation of an indoor environment management system using a deep reinforcement learning approach

A Alferidi, M Alsolami, B Lami, SB Slama - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indoor Household Environment (IHE) has caught the attention of industry and
academia due to the substantial amount of time that families spend indoors. Domestic air …

How good are learning-based control vs model-based control for load shifting? Investigations on a single zone building energy system

Y Fu, S Xu, Q Zhu, Z O'Neill, V Adetola - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Both model predictive control (MPC) and deep reinforcement learning control (DRL) have
been presented as a way to approximate the true optimality of a dynamic programming …

Whole building energy model for HVAC optimal control: A practical framework based on deep reinforcement learning

Z Zhang, A Chong, Y Pan, C Zhang, KP Lam - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Whole building energy model (BEM) is a physics-based modeling method for building
energy simulation. It has been widely used in the building industry for code compliance …

Reinforcement learning of room temperature set-point of thermal storage air-conditioning system with demand response

Z Li, Z Sun, Q Meng, Y Wang, Y Li - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Demand response (DR) is an effective means to reduce peak loads and enhance grid
stability. Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems have potential energy …

Ten questions concerning reinforcement learning for building energy management

Z Nagy, G Henze, S Dey, J Arroyo, L Helsen… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and associated
greenhouse gas emissions, their role in decarbonizing the power grid is crucial. The …

Demystifying thermal comfort in smart buildings: An interpretable machine learning approach

W Zhang, Y Wen, KJ Tseng, G Jin - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thermal comfort is a key consideration in smart buildings and a number of comfort models
are available nowadays to evaluate the comfort level of occupants. However, the models are …

Controlling distributed energy resources via deep reinforcement learning for load flexibility and energy efficiency

S Touzani, AK Prakash, Z Wang, S Agarwal, M Pritoni… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs), including building solar photovoltaic
(PV) technology and electric battery storage, are increasingly being considered as solutions …