Data-driven based HVAC optimisation approaches: A Systematic Literature Review

M Ala'raj, M Radi, MF Abbod, M Majdalawieh… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving the energy efficiency of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
systems is crucial to reduce buildings' energy costs and their carbon footprint. HVAC …

Model predictive control to mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak in a multi-region scenario

R Carli, G Cavone, N Epicoco, P Scarabaggio… - Annual Reviews in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak is deeply influencing the global social and economic framework,
due to restrictive measures adopted worldwide by governments to counteract the pandemic …

Model predictive control with adaptive machine-learning-based model for building energy efficiency and comfort optimization

S Yang, MP Wan, W Chen, BF Ng, S Dubey - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A model predictive control system with adaptive machine-learning-based building models
for building automation and control applications is proposed. The system features an …

IoT based architecture for model predictive control of HVAC systems in smart buildings

R Carli, G Cavone, S Ben Othman, M Dotoli - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The efficient management of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in
smart buildings is one of the main applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm. In …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient management of HVAC systems through coordinated operation of parallel chiller units: An economic predictive control approach

JA Borja-Conde, JM Nadales, JG Ordonez, F Fele… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In developed countries, air conditioning systems have become major contributors to energy
consumption in buildings. Cooling installations made up of independent chiller units …

Optimal control strategies for demand response in buildings under penetration of renewable energy

Y Chen, Z Chen, X Yuan, L Su, K Li - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The penetration rates of intermittent renewable energies such as wind and solar energy
have been increasing in power grids, often leading to a massive peak-to-valley difference in …

[HTML][HTML] Heating setpoint recommendation strategy for thermal comfort and energy consumption optimization

R Almeida, P Georgieva, N Martins - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are
progressing towards smarter climate control solutions, centered on the user needs and the …

Enhancing building monitoring and control for district energy systems: Technology selection and installation within the living lab energy campus

P Althaus, F Redder, E Ubachukwu, M Mork… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
With regard to climate change, it is imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One
solution approach is to increase energy efficiency in buildings. Buildings contribute a high …

Meeting User Needs through Building Automation and Control Systems: A Review of Impacts and Benefits in Office Environments

F Garzia, S Verbeke, C Pozza, A Audenaert - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Smart building technologies and building automation and control systems (BACS) can offer
a range of additional benefits beyond energy savings, in particular by improving building …

Security Quantification for Discrete Event Systems Based on the Worth of States

S Zhou, J Yu, L Yin, Z Li - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work addresses the problem of quantifying opacity for discrete event systems. We
consider a passive intruder who knows the overall structure of a system but has limited …