Expert-guided imitation learning for energy management: Evaluating GAIL's performance in building control applications

M Liu, M Guo, Y Fu, Z O'Neill, Y Gao - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) in building energy management is
often hampered by data efficiency and computational challenges. The long training time …

Investigating intentions and barriers in adopting decentralized home energy management systems: a justice dimension of demand flexibility

WA Chen, C Chen, S Tomasik - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The integration of a decentralized home energy management system (HEMS) marks a
pivotal advancement in the pursuit of enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability within …

Flexibility justice: Exploring the relationship between electrical vehicle charging behaviors, demand flexibility and psychological factors

WA Chen, CF Chen, S Tomasik, E Pournaras… - Energy Research & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is transforming the landscape of energy
consumption. While the technical and economic dimensions of EV adoption are increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Energy coaching and 'fix team'retrofitting to mitigate energy poverty: An ex-post analysis of treatment and interaction effects

TM Croon, EM Nia, S He, QK Qian, MG Elsinga… - Energy Research & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Rising energy prices across Europe have increased concerns over energy poverty. Despite
significant scholarly focus on financial relief measures instituted by national governments …

Calibrating the UTCI scale for hot and humid climates through comprehensive year-round field surveys to improve the adaptability

WA Chen, PL Fang, RL Hwang - Urban Climate, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), a recent advancement in outdoor
thermal comfort modeling, requires calibration for hot-humid climates, as its original scale …

When concentrated disadvantage happens: Exploring the nexus of energy and internet insecurities among vulnerable households

C Chen, WA Chen, J Greig, C Robinson - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Digital divide and energy insecurity are pervasive issues among underserved communities,
issues that become prounoued during the COVID-19 lockdowns. These disparities …

Accelerating Reinforcement Learning controller training for building energy management: A hybrid co-simulation approach

Q Zhou, M Liu, Z Wang, Y Fu, Y Gao - Science and Technology for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Reinforcement learning (RL) is an emerging and promising technique for building control,
demonstrating superior performance. Due to concerns about operational security and data …

Energy coaching and 'fix team'retrofitting to mitigate energy poverty

TM Croon, E Maghsoudi Nia, S He, QK Qian… - 2025 - repository.tudelft.nl
Rising energy prices across Europe have increased concerns over energy poverty. Despite
significant scholarly focus on financial relief measures instituted by national governments …

INCREASE THE LEVEL OF HEAT PROTECTION IN THE CURRENT RESTORATION OF EXISTING MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Z Mansur - Journal of Modern Educational Achievements, 2024 - scopusacademia.org
Department of “Сivil engineering technology” Tashkent university of architecture and
construction, 9A Yangishahar Street, Tashkent, 700135, Uzbekistan, Abstract: This article …