A systematic review of reinforcement learning application in building energy-related occupant behavior simulation

H Yu, VWY Tam, X Xu - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The building and construction industry has consistently been a major contributor to energy
consumption and carbon emissions. With stochastic interactions between occupants and …

Online transfer learning strategy for enhancing the scalability and deployment of deep reinforcement learning control in smart buildings

D Coraci, S Brandi, T Hong, A Capozzoli - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, advanced control strategies based on Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)
proved to be effective in optimizing the management of integrated energy systems in …

Prospects and challenges of reinforcement learning-based HVAC control

A Iyanu, H Chang, CS Lee, S Chang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Increasing worldwide energy demand and the resulting escalations in greenhouse gas
emissions require a reassessment of energy usage in many sectors. The building industry …

Multi-source transfer learning method for enhancing the deployment of deep reinforcement learning in multi-zone building HVAC control

F Hou, JCP Cheng, HHL Kwok, J Ma - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) control methods have shown great potential for optimal
HVAC control, but they require significant time and data to learn effective policies. By …

Systematic review on deep reinforcement learning-based energy management for different building types

A Shaqour, A Hagishima - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Owing to the high energy demand of buildings, which accounted for 36% of the global share
in 2020, they are one of the core targets for energy-efficiency research and regulations …

Mitigating an adoption barrier of reinforcement learning-based control strategies in buildings

AK GS, T Zhang, O Ardakanian, ME Taylor - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms have shown great promise in controlling building
systems to minimize energy use, operational cost, and occupant discomfort. RL agents learn …

An innovative heterogeneous transfer learning framework to enhance the scalability of deep reinforcement learning controllers in buildings with integrated energy …

D Coraci, S Brandi, T Hong, A Capozzoli - Building Simulation, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)-based control shows enhanced performance
in the management of integrated energy systems when compared with Rule-Based …

Reinforcement learning for occupant behavior modeling in public buildings: Why, what and how?

H Yu, X Xu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective control of energy consumption in public buildings holds paramount significance for
global sustainable development. However, uncertainty in occupant behavior during …

Novel machine learning paradigms-enabled methods for smart building operations in data-challenging contexts: Progress and perspectives

C Fan, Y Lei, J Mo, H Wang, Q Wu, J Cai - National Science Open, 2024 - nso-journal.org
The increasing availability of building operational data has greatly encouraged the
development of advanced data-driven technologies for smart building operations. Building …

[PDF][PDF] House Energy Management System, for balancing Electricity Costs and Residential Comfort, based on Deep Reinforcement Learning

A Kaplar, M Vidaković, A Kaplar… - Acta Polytechnica …, 2024 - acta.uni-obuda.hu
Smart homes are becoming increasingly popular for their potential to reduce electricity costs,
through device optimization. Balancing residential comfort with electricity cost reduction …