A comprehensive survey of machine learning methodologies with emphasis in water resources management

M Drogkoula, K Kokkinos, N Samaras - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper offers a comprehensive overview of machine learning (ML) methodologies and
algorithms, highlighting their practical applications in the critical domain of water resource …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of residential water-related energy needs cohesion, validation and global representation to unlock efficiency gains

R Hall, S Kenway, K O'Brien, F Memon - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2025 - Elsevier
Reduced energy consumption is essential for a rapid transition to net zero carbon
emissions. Residential energy may constitute 27% of primary energy consumption, and 20 …

[HTML][HTML] An occupant-centric control framework for balancing comfort, energy use and hygiene in hot water systems: A model-free reinforcement learning approach

A Heidari, F Maréchal, D Khovalyg - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupants' behavior is a major source of uncertainty for the optimal operation of building
energy systems. The highly stochastic hot water use behavior of occupants has led to …

[HTML][HTML] A probabilistic hot water usage model and simulator for use in residential energy management

MJ Ritchie, JAA Engelbrecht, MJ Booysen - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Water heating contributes up to 40% of a household's total electricity usage and places a
substantial burden on the electricity grid due to high power ratings and users' largely …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic simulation of the energy consumption and carbon emissions for domestic hot water production in a touristic region

V Sousa, I Meireles - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
At a buildings' level, domestic hot water consumption is amongst the most relevant examples
of the water-energy nexus. As such, understanding its drivers and forecasting domestic hot …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting residential water and electricity usage profiles with a temporal histogram model

MJ Ritchie, JAA Engelbrecht, MJ Booysen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The temporal histogram model and synthesiser that is presented in this paper statistically
models the unique usage behaviour of electricity or hot water usage for individual residential …

[HTML][HTML] DeepValve: Development and experimental testing of a Reinforcement Learning control framework for occupant-centric heating in offices

A Heidari, D Khovalyg - Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Space heating controls in offices usually follow static schedules detached from
actual occupancy, which results in energy waste by unnecessarily heating vacant offices …

Electric Water Boiler Energy Prediction: State-of-the-Art Review of Influencing Factors, Techniques, and Future Directions

IA Kachalla, C Ghiaus - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Accurate and efficient prediction of electric water boiler (EWB) energy consumption is
significant for energy management, effective demand response, cost minimisation, and …

IoT-based smart water management systems for residential buildings in Saudi Arabia

R AlGhamdi, SK Sharma - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water is a precious resource that can be intelligently managed. Effective water usage
demands computerized home water supply management in a culture where water tanks …

An adaptive control framework based on Reinforcement learning to balance energy, comfort and hygiene in heat pump water heating systems

A Heidari, F Marechal, D Khovalyg - Journal of physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A major challenge in the operation of water heating systems lies in the highly stochastic
nature of occupant behavior in hot water use, which varies over different buildings and can …