Model predictive control (MPC) for enhancing building and HVAC system energy efficiency: Problem formulation, applications and opportunities

G Serale, M Fiorentini, A Capozzoli, D Bernardini… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

On heat pumps in smart grids: A review

D Fischer, H Madani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper investigates heat pump systems in smart grids, focussing on fields of application
and control approaches that have emerged in academic literature. Based on a review of …

A review on optimized control systems for building energy and comfort management of smart sustainable buildings

PH Shaikh, NBM Nor, P Nallagownden… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Buildings all around the world consume a significant amount of energy, which is more or
less one-third of the total primary energy resources. This has raised concerns over energy …

A review of computational optimisation methods applied to sustainable building design

R Evins - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of all significant research applying
computational optimisation to sustainable building design problems. A summary of common …

[HTML][HTML] Smart design and control of thermal energy storage in low-temperature heating and high-temperature cooling systems: A comprehensive review

A Behzadi, S Holmberg, C Duwig, F Haghighat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal energy storage (TES) is recognized as a well-established technology added to the
smart energy systems to support the immediate increase in energy demand, flatten the rapid …

[HTML][HTML] A review of advanced ground source heat pump control: Artificial intelligence for autonomous and adaptive control

S Noye, RM Martinez, L Carnieletto, M De Carli… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy has the potential to contribute significantly to the CO 2 reduction targets
as a renewable source for building heating and cooling but is yet under exploited, mostly …

Optimal design, operational controls, and data-driven machine learning in sustainable borehole heat exchanger coupled heat pumps: Key implementation challenges …

N Ahmed, M Assadi, AA Ahmed, R Banihabib - Energy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of technologies has made it possible to develop optimal operating conditions
at reduced costs, which results in a more sustainable energy transition away from fossil fuels …

Ground-coupled heat pumps: Part 1–Literature review and research challenges in modeling and optimal control

E Atam, L Helsen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, a compact overview of the state-of-the-art in modeling of ground-coupled heat
pump (GCHP) systems and an in-depth review of their optimal control along with the …

Gigawatt-hour scale savings on a budget of zero: Deep reinforcement learning based optimal control of hot water systems

H Kazmi, F Mehmood, S Lodeweyckx, J Driesen - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy consumption for hot water production is a major draw in high efficiency buildings.
Optimizing this has typically been approached from a thermodynamics perspective …