Transfer learning for smart buildings: A critical review of algorithms, applications, and future perspectives

G Pinto, Z Wang, A Roy, T Hong, A Capozzoli - Advances in Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Smart buildings play a crucial role toward decarbonizing society, as globally buildings emit
about one-third of greenhouse gases. In the last few years, machine learning has achieved …

Sharing is caring: An extensive analysis of parameter-based transfer learning for the prediction of building thermal dynamics

G Pinto, R Messina, H Li, T Hong, MS Piscitelli… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years deep neural networks have been proposed as a lightweight data-driven
model to capture high-dimensional, nonlinear physical processes to predict building thermal …

Identifying grey-box thermal models with Bayesian neural networks

MM Hossain, T Zhang, O Ardakanian - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart thermostats are one of the most prevalent home automation products. Despite the
importance of having an accurate thermal model for the operation of smart thermostats …

Efficacy of temporal and spatial abstraction for training accurate machine learning models: A case study in smart thermostats

K Boubouh, R Basmadjian, O Ardakanian, A Maurer… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart thermostats are increasingly popular in homes and buildings as they improve
occupant comfort, lower energy use in heating and cooling systems, and reduce utility bills …

Evaluation of data-driven thermal models for multi-hour predictions using residential smart thermostat data

B Huchuk, S Sanner, W O'Brien - Journal of Building Performance …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Predictive residential HVAC controls can reduce a building's energy consumption; however,
they require customized thermal models for each home. In this setting, detailed physical …

PePTM: An Efficient and Accurate Personalized P2P Learning Algorithm for Home Thermal Modeling

K Boubouh, R Basmadjian, O Ardakanian, A Maurer… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, the integration of home automation systems with smart thermostats is a common
trend, designed to enhance resident comfort and conserve energy. The introduction of smart …

Do auto-regressive models protect privacy? Inferring fine-grained energy consumption from aggregated model parameters

NU Sheikh, HJ Asghar, F Farokhi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate the extent to which statistical predictive models leak information about their
training data. More specifically, based on the use case of household (electrical) energy …

Efficient and Accurate Peer-to-Peer Training of Machine Learning Based Home Thermal Models

K Boubouh, R Basmadjian, O Ardakanian… - Proceedings of the 14th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The integration of smart thermostats in home automation systems has created an opportunity
to optimize space heating and cooling through the use of machine learning, for example for …

Data-driven identification of occupant-thermostat interactions in small commercial buildings

B Huchuk, F Bahiraei, S Dutta - Proceedings of the 8th ACM International …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Small commercial buildings owners and utility managers often look for opportunities for
energy and greenhouse gas emission savings through various energy efficiency …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of model order reduction complexity for advanced control of commercial buildings

JAL Vilaplana - 2021 - researchgate.net
The buildings sector has experienced a drastic change during the last decades. The goals of
reducing energy consumption in buildings, while respecting the comfort of their occupants …