Given restrictions that comfort conditions in the interior of a building are satisfied, it becomes
obvious that the problem of energy conservation is a multidimensional one. Scientists from a …

Abstract The usage of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Energy Management
Systems (EMS) is indeed becoming ever more common and sophisticated, and seeking to …

At present, the domotization of homes and public buildings is becoming increasingly
popular. Domotization is most commonly applied to the field of energy management, since it …

Energy and comfort management is the major task for a building automation system. As a
trend of next-generation's commercial buildings, intelligent buildings are capable of …

Smart homes have become increasingly popular in the past few years. Similarly, new
buildings are nowadays planned and built following sustainability guidelines. Energy …

A significant proportion of total worldwide energy is consumed by buildings. For example,
buildings in the US account for about 40 percent of total energy consumption and …

Future power systems require a change from a “vertical” to a “horizontal” structure, in which
the customer plays a central role. As buildings represent a substantial aggregation of energy …

Many techniques for managing sustainability including sustainable building assessment
tools and standards have been developed globally. The sustainable building assessment …

With the advancement of smart home and grid, a more connected and efficient operation of
the grid is achievable. Involving buildings as the largest consumer of electricity in such a …

Intelligent buildings need to be sustainable (ie sustain their performance for future
generations), healthy and technologically up to date; meet regulatory demands; meet the …