Y Yao, DK Shekhar - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Building systems are subject of dynamic system that have a general feature of non-linearity and in turn, present us with different challenges for its optimized control of energy-saving …
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 …
Building controls are becoming more important and complicated due to the dynamic and stochastic energy demand, on-site intermittent energy supply, as well as energy storage …
Building thermal load prediction informs the optimization of cooling plant and thermal energy storage. Physics-based prediction models of building thermal load are constrained by the …
Fueled by big data, powerful and affordable computing resources, and advanced algorithms, machine learning has been explored and applied to buildings research for the past decades …
Abstract Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a promising technique to address growing needs for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems to operate more efficiently and …
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 …
Y Gao, Y Matsunami, S Miyata, Y Akashi - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
With the application of renewable energy in single office buildings, an increasing number of power grids require building systems coupled with renewable energy to realize off-grid …
Digital and intelligent buildings are critical to realizing efficient building energy operations and a smart grid. With the increasing digitalization of processes throughout the life cycle of …