[HTML][HTML] A taxonomy of machine learning applications for virtual power plants and home/building energy management systems

S Sierla, M Pourakbari-Kasmaei, V Vyatkin - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
A Virtual power plant is defined as an information and communications technology system
with the following primary functionalities: enhancing renewable power generation …

Achieving better indoor air quality with IoT systems for future buildings: Opportunities and challenges

X Dai, W Shang, J Liu, M Xue, C Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of IoT technology and low-cost indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors, the IoT-
based IAQ monitoring platform has garnered significant research interest and demonstrated …

Deep reinforcement learning optimal control strategy for temperature setpoint real-time reset in multi-zone building HVAC system

X Fang, G Gong, G Li, L Chun, P Peng, W Li… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Determining a proper trade-off between energy consumption and indoor thermal comfort is
important for HVAC system control. Deep Q-learning (DQN) based multi-objective optimal …

Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning optimization framework for building energy system with renewable energy

R Shen, S Zhong, X Wen, Q An, R Zheng, Y Li, J Zhao - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Under the background of high global building energy consumption, meeting the ever-
growing energy consumption demand of building energy system (BES) through renewable …

Cross temporal-spatial transferability investigation of deep reinforcement learning control strategy in the building HVAC system level

X Fang, G Gong, G Li, L Chun, P Peng, W Li, X Shi - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Model free based DRL control strategies have achieved positive effects on the
HVAC system optimal control. However, developing deep reinforcement learning (DRL) …

Comparison of reinforcement learning and model predictive control for building energy system optimization

D Wang, W Zheng, Z Wang, Y Wang, X Pang… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced controls could enhance buildings' energy efficiency and operational flexibility
while guaranteeing the indoor comfort. The control performance of reinforcement learning …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of advanced control strategies for building energy systems

P Stoffel, L Maier, A Kümpel, T Schreiber, D Müller - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced building control strategies like model predictive control and reinforcement
learning can consider forecasts for weather, occupancy, and energy prices. Combined with …

Data-driven stochastic energy management of multi energy system using deep reinforcement learning

Y Zhou, Z Ma, J Zhang, S Zou - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The multi energy system (MES) is promising in the process of carbon neutrality, such that
multi energy resources are utilized comprehensively to reduce the operation cost. Another …

Dynamics analysis of a novel hybrid deep clustering for unsupervised learning by reinforcement of multi-agent to energy saving in intelligent buildings

RZ Homod, H Togun, AK Hussein, FN Al-Mousawi… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems energy demand can be
reduced by manipulating indoor conditions within the comfort range, which relates to control …

A zoned group control of indoor temperature based on MPC for a space heating building

H Wang, S Bo, C Zhu, P Hua, Z Xie, C Xu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The traditional regulation of district heating (DH) system are mainly based on the central
control in heat plants and/or in the substations. But the end-user control is becoming …