Predictive control offers significant advantages in nonlinear control, high thermal inertia, and
dynamic control. This article uses a Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodology to …

With the exponential growth in population and commensurate increased density in urban
cities, access to daylight and views to nature is being severely curtailed in buildings. In …

Modern and energy-optimized buildings often lack an intelligent and advanced control
strategy. Instead, conventional rule-based control (RBC) strategies are still mainly used …

Window views that provide visual connections to the outdoors have been shown to have
multiple positive effects on occupants (Heschong 2021). These effects include improved …

Climate change and extreme weather events impose urgent necessities on distributed
energy systems with energy flexibility and resilience to survive the district power supply …

Opaque surfaces, such as walls, are well-known for their significant contributions to heat
loss and energy demands in buildings. However, transparent surfaces, such as windows …

Demand response (DR) increases the flexibility and reliability of the electricity grid as use of
intermittent renewable energy sources increases. HVAC and envelope DR measures …

Adaptive envelopes have the potential to significantly reduce energy use in buildings while
ensuring high performance. These envelopes interact with multiple interconnected domains …

Reducing building energy consumption while ensuring indoor comfort conditions is driving
the building envelope transition from static to responsive. In this context, electrochromic …

Adaptive façades are gaining greater importance in highly efficient buildings under a
warming climate. There is an increasing demand for adaptive façades designed to regulate …