[HTML][HTML] Physical energy and data-driven models in building energy prediction: A review

Y Chen, M Guo, Z Chen, Z Chen, Y Ji - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The difficulty in balancing energy supply and demand is increasing due to the growth of
diversified and flexible building energy resources, particularly the rapid development of …

[HTML][HTML] A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment

W Zhang, Y Wu, JK Calautit - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The occupants' presence, activities, and behaviour can significantly impact the building's
performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning …

Calibrating building energy simulation models: A review of the basics to guide future work

A Chong, Y Gu, H Jia - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
Building energy simulation (BES) plays a significant role in buildings with applications such
as architectural design, retrofit analysis, and optimizing building operation and controls …

Impact of urban form on building energy consumption and solar energy potential: A case study of residential blocks in Jianhu, China

K Liu, X Xu, R Zhang, L Kong, W Wang, W Deng - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban form can significantly affect building energy consumption and solar energy potential,
which is essential to sustainable urban development. However, few studies have proposed …

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 …

A review of occupancy-based building energy and IEQ controls and its future post-COVID

P Anand, D Cheong, C Sekhar - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Occupancy schedules and density can have a substantial influence on building plug,
lighting, and air conditioning energy usage. In recent years, the study related to occupancy …

Occupant behavior modeling methods for resilient building design, operation and policy at urban scale: A review

B Dong, Y Liu, H Fontenot, M Ouf, M Osman, A Chong… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional occupant behavior modeling has been studied at the building level, and it has
become an important factor in the investigation of building energy consumption. However …

Probabilistic electrical load forecasting for buildings using Bayesian deep neural networks

L Xu, M Hu, C Fan - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Deep learning techniques are increasingly applied in building electrical load analysis
thanks to the enrichment of information-intensive sensory data. However, uncertainty is …

Occupancy-based energy consumption modelling using machine learning algorithms for institutional buildings

P Anand, C Deb, K Yan, J Yang, D Cheong… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Occupancy information is one of the crucial variables in modelling and predicting the energy
use in buildings. However, the presence of occupants is often stochastic in nature. In the …

Calibrating building simulation models using multi-source datasets and meta-learned Bayesian optimization

S Zhan, G Wichern, C Laughman, A Chong… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reliable building simulation models are key to optimizing building performance and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Informed decision making requires simulation models …