Predictive control of a combined heat and power plant for grid flexibility under demand uncertainty

A De Lorenzi, A Gambarotta, E Marzi, M Morini… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the increasing penetration of non-programmable renewable energy
technologies has made energy system flexibility essential for ensuring power grid stability, in …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing electrical reserve provision in districts by exploiting energy flexibility of buildings with robust model predictive control

F Bünning, P Heer, RS Smith, J Lygeros - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their thermal inertia, buildings equipped with electric heating and cooling systems
can help to stabilize the electricity grid by shifting their load in time, and can thus facilitate …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental tests on the performance of an economic model predictive control system in a lightweight building

J Vivian, L Croci, A Zarrella - Applied thermal engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
European policies are fostering the electrification of energy use, including space heating
and cooling systems, in order to decarbonise the building stock. The significant penetration …

[HTML][HTML] Robust MPC with data-driven demand forecasting for frequency regulation with heat pumps

F Bünning, J Warrington, P Heer, RS Smith… - Control Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increased amount of volatile renewable energy sources connected to the electricity
grid, and the phase-out of fossil fuel based power plants, there is an increased need for …

Performance assessment of a real water source heat pump within a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing environment

C Calfa, Z Yang, Y Li, Z Chen, Z O'Neill… - Science and Technology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last decade, the global fight against climate change through electrification has led
to an increase in research on building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) …

Comprehensive energy demand and usage data for building automation

P Heer, C Derungs, B Huber, F Bünning, R Fricker… - Scientific Data, 2024 - nature.com
Buildings are essential in satisfying our daily need for comfort (privacy, protection from
weather, etc.) and are responsible for almost half of the world's total energy consumption …

BIM Building HVAC Energy Saving Technology Based on Fractional Differential Equation

H Nie, A Sedki - Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences, 2023 - sciendo.com
This article uses BIM technology to simulate HVAC in a commercial building. And use
fractional differential equations to verify the set temperature, humidity, and other related …

[PDF][PDF] Integration of Fast Demand Response into Renewable Power Systems

J Vorwerk - 2023 - research-collection.ethz.ch
The worldwide efforts to tackle climate change by ensuring carbon-neutral energy systems
enforce a massive transition of power systems. Replacing large fossil-fuel-based generation …

[PDF][PDF] Marrying Machine Learning and Model Predictive Control for efficient Building Energy Management

F Bünning - 2021 - research-collection.ethz.ch
The heating and cooling of buildings are responsible for a significant share of the global
final energy consumption and CO2 emissions. At the same time, buildings and districts with …

Development of A Water Source Heat Pump Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing Facility for Smart Building Applications.

C Calfa, Z Yang, Y Fu, Z Chen… - ASHRAE …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Over the last decade, the global fight against climate change through electrification has led
to an increase in research on building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) …