Transfer learning for smart buildings: A critical review of algorithms, applications, and future perspectives

G Pinto, Z Wang, A Roy, T Hong, A Capozzoli - Advances in Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Smart buildings play a crucial role toward decarbonizing society, as globally buildings emit
about one-third of greenhouse gases. In the last few years, machine learning has achieved …

[HTML][HTML] Next-generation energy systems for sustainable smart cities: Roles of transfer learning

Y Himeur, M Elnour, F Fadli, N Meskin, I Petri… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Smart cities attempt to reach net-zero emissions goals by reducing wasted energy while
improving grid stability and meeting service demand. This is possible by adopting next …

Smart Home Energy Management Systems in Internet of Things networks for green cities demands and services

MS Aliero, KN Qureshi, MF Pasha, G Jeon - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Today, 44% of global energy has been derived from fossil fuel, which currently poses a
threat to inhabitants and well-being of the environment. In a recent investigation of the global …

Online transfer learning strategy for enhancing the scalability and deployment of deep reinforcement learning control in smart buildings

D Coraci, S Brandi, T Hong, A Capozzoli - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, advanced control strategies based on Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL)
proved to be effective in optimizing the management of integrated energy systems in …

Ten questions concerning reinforcement learning for building energy management

Z Nagy, G Henze, S Dey, J Arroyo, L Helsen… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and associated
greenhouse gas emissions, their role in decarbonizing the power grid is crucial. The …

[HTML][HTML] Deep reinforcement learning for home energy management system control

P Lissa, C Deane, M Schukat, F Seri, M Keane… - Energy and AI, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of machine learning techniques has been proven to be a viable solution for smart
home energy management. These techniques autonomously control heating and domestic …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental evaluation of model-free reinforcement learning algorithms for continuous HVAC control

M Biemann, F Scheller, X Liu, L Huang - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Controlling heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems is crucial to improving
demand-side energy efficiency. At the same time, the thermodynamics of buildings and …

[HTML][HTML] Reinforcement learning building control approach harnessing imitation learning

S Dey, T Marzullo, X Zhang, G Henze - Energy and AI, 2023 - Elsevier
Reinforcement learning (RL) has shown significant success in sequential decision making in
fields like autonomous vehicles, robotics, marketing and gaming industries. This success …

One for many: Transfer learning for building hvac control

S Xu, Y Wang, Y Wang, Z O'Neill, Q Zhu - Proceedings of the 7th ACM …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
The design of building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is critically
important, as it accounts for around half of building energy consumption and directly affects …

Multi-source transfer learning method for enhancing the deployment of deep reinforcement learning in multi-zone building HVAC control

F Hou, JCP Cheng, HHL Kwok, J Ma - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) control methods have shown great potential for optimal
HVAC control, but they require significant time and data to learn effective policies. By …