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 …

Grey-box modeling and application for building energy simulations-A critical review

Y Li, Z O'Neill, L Zhang, J Chen, P Im… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grey-box modeling, as one of the three fundamental modeling techniques for building
energy models, has many advantages compared with black-box modeling and white-box …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven predictive control for unlocking building energy flexibility: A review

A Kathirgamanathan, M De Rosa, E Mangina… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Managing supply and demand in the electricity grid is becoming more challenging due to
the increasing penetration of variable renewable energy sources. As significant end-use …

Sustainable building climate control with renewable energy sources using nonlinear model predictive control

WH Chen, F You - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy sources are promising solutions for reducing carbon footprint and
environmental impacts within the building sectors. Reducing energy consumption while …

Ten questions concerning model predictive control for energy efficient buildings

M Killian, M Kozek - Building and Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Buildings are dynamical systems with several control challenges: large storage capacities,
switching aggregates, technical and thermal constraints, and internal and external …

Model predictive climate control of a swiss office building: Implementation, results, and cost–benefit analysis

D Sturzenegger, D Gyalistras, M Morari… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports the final results of the predictive building control project OptiControl-II that
encompassed seven months of model predictive control (MPC) of a fully occupied Swiss …

Building thermal modeling and model predictive control with physically consistent deep learning for decarbonization and energy optimization

T Xiao, F You - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Being a primary contributor to global energy consumption and energy-related carbon
emissions, the building and building construction sectors are a crucial player in the …

Data requirements and performance evaluation of model predictive control in buildings: A modeling perspective

S Zhan, A Chong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Model predictive control (MPC) has shown great potential in improving building
performance and saving energy. However, after over 20 years of research, it is yet to be …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying demand flexibility of power-to-heat and thermal energy storage in the control of building heating systems

C Finck, R Li, R Kramer, W Zeiler - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In the future due to continued integration of renewable energy sources, demand-side
flexibility would be required for managing power grids. Building energy systems will serve as …

[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 …