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 …
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 …
A model predictive control system with adaptive machine-learning-based building models for building automation and control applications is proposed. The system features an …
Abstract Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) offer promising opportunities to reduce building energy consumption, aligning with the European Union's climate goals. This …
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 …
Advanced building control strategies like model predictive control and reinforcement learning can consider forecasts for weather, occupancy, and energy prices. Combined with …
Because physics-based building models are difficult to obtain as each building is individual, there is an increasing interest in generating models suitable for building MPC directly from …
Air conditioners in residential buildings often rely on local feedback control to regulate the indoor temperature, where the unit is cycled on and off by comparing the actual temperature …
Building energy management has been recognized as of significant importance on improving the overall system efficiency and reducing the greenhouse gas emission …