[HTML][HTML] Building energy simulation and its application for building performance optimization: A review of methods, tools, and case studies

Y Pan, M Zhu, Y Lv, Y Yang, Y Liang, R Yin… - Advances in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the most important and advanced technology for carbon-mitigation in the building
sector, building performance simulation (BPS) has played an increasingly important role …

State of the art review on model predictive control (MPC) in Heating Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) field

Y Yao, DK Shekhar - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Building systems are subject of dynamic system that have a general feature of non-linearity
and in turn, present us with different challenges for its optimized control of energy-saving …

All you need to know about model predictive control for buildings

J Drgoňa, J Arroyo, IC Figueroa, D Blum… - Annual Reviews in …, 2020 - Elsevier
It has been proven that advanced building control, like model predictive control (MPC), can
notably reduce the energy use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, despite …

Model predictive control (MPC) for enhancing building and HVAC system energy efficiency: Problem formulation, applications and opportunities

G Serale, M Fiorentini, A Capozzoli, D Bernardini… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the application of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for energy
management in buildings has received significant attention from the research community …

Hybrid system controls of natural ventilation and HVAC in mixed-mode buildings: A comprehensive review

Y Peng, Y Lei, ZD Tekler, N Antanuri, SK Lau… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed-mode buildings utilise a combination of natural ventilation from operable building
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …

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 …

Towards sustainable, energy-efficient and healthy ventilation strategies in buildings: A review

B Chenari, JD Carrilho, MG Da Silva - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …

Review of building energy modeling for control and operation

X Li, J Wen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Buildings consume about 41.1% of primary energy and 74% of the electricity in the
US Better or even optimal building energy control and operation strategies provide great …

Model predictive control for demand flexibility: Real-world operation of a commercial building with photovoltaic and battery systems

K Zhang, A Prakash, L Paul, D Blum, P Alstone… - Advances in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hundreds of studies have investigated Model Predictive Control (MPC) for the optimal
operation of building energy systems in the past two decades. However, MPC field tests are …

[HTML][HTML] Approximate model predictive building control via machine learning

J Drgoňa, D Picard, M Kvasnica, L Helsen - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Many studies have proven that the building sector can significantly benefit from replacing the
current practice rule-based controllers (RBC) by more advanced control strategies like …