[HTML][HTML] Reinforcement learning for HVAC control in intelligent buildings: A technical and conceptual review

K Al Sayed, A Boodi, RS Broujeny, K Beddiar - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings are a major
source of global operational CO 2 emissions, primarily due to their high energy demands …

[HTML][HTML] Towards data-driven and data-based control of wave energy systems: Classification, overview, and critical assessment

E Pasta, N Faedo, G Mattiazzo, JV Ringwood - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, a significant effort in the world research panorama is focused on finding efficient
solutions to a carbon-free energy supply, wave energy being one of the most promising …

A safe reinforcement learning-based charging strategy for electric vehicles in residential microgrid

S Zhang, R Jia, H Pan, Y Cao - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), it is a new challenge for the residential
microgrid system to conduct charging scheduling to meet the charging demands of EVs …

[HTML][HTML] A new framework integrating reinforcement learning, a rule-based expert system, and decision tree analysis to improve building energy flexibility

X Zhou, H Du, Y Sun, H Ren, P Cui, Z Ma - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents a new framework that integrates machine learning and a domain
knowledge-based expert system to improve building energy flexibility. In this framework, a …

Deep reinforcement learning control for co-optimizing energy consumption, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality in an office building

F Guo, S woo Ham, D Kim, HJ Moon - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
With the recent demand for decarbonization and energy efficiency, advanced HVAC control
using Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) becomes a promising solution. Due to its flexible …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of occupant thermostat preferences and override behavior on residential demand response in CityLearn

K Kaspar, K Nweye, G Buscemi, A Capozzoli… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
As space heating accounts for 54% of annual residential electricity consumption in Quebec,
demand response programs specifically target load shifting through the automated control of …

Selective reinforcement graph mining approach for smart building energy and occupant comfort optimization

N Haidar, N Tamani, Y Ghamri-Doudane… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimizing Building energy consumption is a key solution to reducing their environmental
impact. In this context, Information Technology can be harnessed by deploying sensors …

Improving the out-of-sample generalization ability of data-driven chiller performance models using physics-guided neural network

F Guo, A Li, B Yue, Z **ao, F **ao, R Yan, A Li, Y Lv… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Modeling of the chiller performance is essential for the implementation of optimal energy-
efficient control strategies in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system …

Optimization of demand response-oriented electrolytic and fuel cell cogeneration system for community residents: uncovering flexibility and gaps

X Zhang, JL Ramírez-Mendiola, Y Lai, J Su, M Li… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Low carbon energy systems are dependent on renewable power sources, which present
challenges in controllability compared to conventional sources. This poses difficulties in …

Optimal model-free adaptive control based on reinforcement Q-Learning for solar thermal collector fields

IML Pataro, R Cunha, JD Gil, JL Guzmán… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study addresses the challenge and related difficulties of controlling solar collector fields
(SCFs) using high-complex models by proposing an adaptive optimal model-free controller …