Advanced controls on energy reliability, flexibility and occupant-centric control for smart and energy-efficient buildings

Z Liu, X Zhang, Y Sun, Y Zhou - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced controls have attracted increasing interests due to the high requirement on smart
and energy-efficient (SEE) buildings and decarbonization in the building industry with …

Model predictive control of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems: A state-of-the-art review

S Taheri, P Hosseini, A Razban - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the fast advancement of communication and information technology, intelligent
buildings have garnered great interest. These buildings can forecast weather, ambient …

Blockchain applications in sustainable smart cities

Z Ullah, M Naeem, A Coronato, P Ribino… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable smart cities aim to optimize projected complexities, costs, and environmental
challenges accompanied by growing urbanization. The fundamental objectives of …

A review on enhancing energy efficiency and adaptability through system integration for smart buildings

I Ahmed, M Asif, HH Alhelou, M Khalid - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing need for reducing carbon emissions and promoting smart, energy-saving
buildings is fueling the rising trend of sophisticated control systems. This study provides …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic feasibility of integrating hybrid-battery hydrogen energy storage in academic buildings

A Jahanbin, L Abdolmaleki, U Berardi - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green hydrogen production and storage are vital in mitigating carbon emissions and
sustainable transition. However, the high investment cost and management requirements …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in renewable energy based-desalination in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region

ET Sayed, AG Olabi, K Elsaid, M Al Radi… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are rapidly
growing in population with very limited access to freshwater resources. To overcome this …

[HTML][HTML] An efficient renewable hybridization based on hydrogen storage for peak demand reduction: A rule-based energy control and optimization using machine …

A Behzadi, SM Alirahmi, H Yu, S Sadrizadeh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study proposes and thoroughly examines a novel approach for the effective
hybridization of solar and wind sources based on hydrogen storage to increase grid stability …

Review and analysis of current solutions and trends for zero energy building (ZEB) thermal systems

MA Hawks, S Cho - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Building heating and cooling systems provide the greatest potential for energy consumption
reduction in the US As such, these systems have gained immense interest for decades …

[HTML][HTML] A rule-based energy management strategy for a low-temperature solar/wind-driven heating system optimized by the machine learning-assisted grey wolf …

A Behzadi, S Sadrizadeh - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents an innovative, practical, and cost-effective solution for advancing state-of-
the-art intelligent building energy systems and aiding the intended worldwide green …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of a radiant floor with a checkerboard pattern of two PCMs for heating and cooling: Results of a real-scale monitoring campaign

S Cesari, E Baccega, G Emmi, M Bottarelli - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
When integrated in radiant floor, phase change materials (PCMs) enable the system to store
and release thermal energy in winter and efficiently mitigate heat gains in summer. Although …