[HTML][HTML] Green building energy: Patents analysis and analytical hierarchy process evaluation

O Alharasees, U Kale, J Rohacs, D Rohacs, MA Eva… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In the dynamic sphere of building energy systems, this study explores advancements in
energy integration, storage technologies, management practices, and occupant behavior …

A critical perspective on current research trends in building operation: Pressing challenges and promising opportunities

E Saloux, K Zhang, JA Candanedo - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite the development of increasingly efficient technologies and the ever-growing amount
of available data from Building Automation Systems (BAS) and connected devices, buildings …

Benchmarking high performance HVAC Rule-Based controls with advanced intelligent Controllers: A case study in a Multi-Zone system in Modelica

X Lu, Y Fu, Z O'Neill - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The design, commissioning, and retrofit of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
control systems are crucially important for energy efficiency. However, designers and control …

[HTML][HTML] Holistic methodology to reduce energy use and improve indoor air quality for demand-controlled ventilation

MJ Alonso, P Liu, SF Marman, RB Jørgensen… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ventilation control logics are usually based on the control indicators of occupancy. However,
strategies including control of contaminants not linked to occupancy are requested and more …

Simulating annual autoregulation of daylight by grating smart window with angular-selective transmission

RS Zakirullin, IA Odenbakh - Journal of Building Performance …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As a basis for further development of the BPS computer software, a method for simulating
the characteristics of buildings with grating smart windows is proposed. This novel smart …

Simulation-based assessment of ASHRAE Guideline 36, considering energy performance, indoor air quality, and control stability

CA Faulkner, R Lutes, S Huang, W Zuo… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract This study assesses American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers Guideline 36 (G36) with a typical medium office building …

Model predictive control for energy optimization of hvac systems using energyplus and aco algorithm

K Bamdad, N Mohammadzadeh, M Cholette, S Perera - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The deployment of model-predictive control (MPC) for a building's energy system is a
challenging task due to high computational and modeling costs. In this study, an MPC …

[HTML][HTML] A critical investigation of the readiness of VAV systems to adopt grid-interactive capabilities

E Vindel, B Akinci, M Bergés - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Commercial buildings can be flexible demand resources through load shedding and shifting
of variable air volume (VAV) heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Given …

Spawn: coupling Modelica Buildings Library and EnergyPlus to enable new energy system and control applications

M Wetter, K Benne, H Tummescheit… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Spawn is DOE's next-generation tool chain for whole building energy control simulation.
Spawn couples traditional imperative load-based envelope modelling with new equation …

Data-driven model-based control strategies to improve the cooling performance of commercial and institutional buildings

E Saloux, K Zhang - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing amount of operational data in buildings opens up new methods for improving
building performance through advanced controls. Although predictive control has been …