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 …
In the last few years, the application of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for energy management in buildings has received significant attention from the research community …
Mixed-mode buildings utilise a combination of natural ventilation from operable building envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …
Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …
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 …
Thermal energy storage can be utilized as an effective component in energy systems to maximize cost savings when time-of-use (TOU) pricing or real-time pricing (RTP) is in place …
Abstract Individuals globally spend about 88–92% of their entire time in the indoor environment. The implementation of regularly scheduled systems operation is common in …
J Niu, Z Tian, Y Lu, H Zhao - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing development of renewable energy sources requires more flexible technologies to be applied in building energy systems and a flexible controlled resource for …
Buildings that use radiant slab systems with evaporative cooling sources have shown to be energy efficient. However, control of the systems is challenging because of the slow …