[HTML][HTML] Data-driven offline reinforcement learning for HVAC-systems

C Blad, S Bøgh, CS Kallesøe - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel framework for Offline Reinforcement Learning (RL) with online
fine tuning for Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. The framework …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of zoning heating and air conditioning control systems in users comfort and energy efficiency in residential buildings

FF Hernández, JMP Suárez, JAB Cantalejo… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, in the residential sector, a widely used Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
system is the ducted direct expansion inverter system based on the on/off control of a single …

[HTML][HTML] nZEB: bridging the gap between design forecast and actual performance data

N Aste, RS Adhikari, M Buzzetti, C Del Pero… - Energy and Built …, 2022 - Elsevier
The nZEB objectives have raised the standard of building performance and changed the
way in which buildings are designed and used. Although energy dynamic simulation tools …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of a HVAC zoning control system with an air-to-water heat pump and a ducted fan coil unit in residential buildings

FF Hernández, A Atienza-Márquez, JMP Suárez… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an analysis of a thermal zoning system integrated in a Heating,
Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system based on an air-to-water heat pump with a …

[HTML][HTML] A laboratory test of an offline-trained multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithm for heating systems

C Blad, S Bøgh, C Kallesøe, P Raftery - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a laboratory study of Offline-trained Reinforcement Learning (RL)
control of a Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system. We conducted the …

Experimental analysis of an air heat pump for heating service using a “hardware-in-the-loop” system

P Conti, C Bartoli, A Franco, D Testi - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Estimating and optimizing the dynamic performance of a heat pump system coupled to a
building is a paramount yet complex task, especially under intermittent conditions. This …

A multi-agent reinforcement learning approach to price and comfort optimization in hvac-systems

C Blad, S Bøgh, C Kallesøe - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the challenge of minimizing training time for the control of Heating,
Ventilation, and Air-conditioning (HVAC) systems with online Reinforcement Learning (RL) …

A novel data management methodology and case study for monitoring and performance analysis of large-scale ground source heat pump (GSHP) and borehole …

O Todorov, K Alanne, M Virtanen, R Kosonen - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aalto New Campus Complex (ANCC) is a recently inaugurated educational facility at Aalto
University, located in Otaniemi (Espoo), Finland. Within over 40,000 m2, it comprises two …

A design methodology for thermal storages in heat pump systems to reduce partial-load losses

P Conti, A Franco, C Bartoli, D Testi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper deals with the sizing and the arrangement of thermal energy storages in heat
pump systems for building service. Partial-load losses are an increasingly important …

Performance indexes of an air-water heat pump versus the capacity ratio: Analysis by means of experimental data

R Bruno, F Nicoletti, G Cuconati, S Perrella, D Cirone - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The spread of near-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) involves the employment of high
performant air-conditioning plants where renewable sources can be integrated easily. In this …