Occupancy-based HVAC control systems in buildings: A state-of-the-art review
M Esrafilian-Najafabadi, F Haghighat - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Intelligent buildings have drawn considerable attention due to rapid progress in
communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …
communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …
Human-in-the-loop HVAC operations: A quantitative review on occupancy, comfort, and energy-efficiency dimensions
W Jung, F Jazizadeh - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …
energy consumption in buildings. By benefiting from advancements in information and …
Occupancy behavior based model predictive control for building indoor climate—A critical review
A Mirakhorli, B Dong - Energy and Buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews occupancy based model predictive control (MPC) for building indoor
climate control. Occupancy behavior in buildings is stochastic and complex in nature. With …
climate control. Occupancy behavior in buildings is stochastic and complex in nature. With …
[HTML][HTML] Active consumer participation in smart energy systems
G Schweiger, LV Eckerstorfer, I Hafner… - Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A pressing task for future energy systems is the design and operation of systems that
integrate large shares of renewable energy while improving overall system efficiency …
integrate large shares of renewable energy while improving overall system efficiency …
Is anyone home? A critical review of occupant-centric smart HVAC controls implementations in residential buildings
Smart home technologies have long been envisioned as a mainstay in future residential
buildings; however, residential smart home technologies have fallen short of expectations …
buildings; however, residential smart home technologies have fallen short of expectations …
Impact of occupancy prediction models on building HVAC control system performance: Application of machine learning techniques
M Esrafilian-Najafabadi, F Haghighat - Energy and buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the impact of using different types of occupancy prediction models on
the performance of occupancy-based heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) …
the performance of occupancy-based heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) …
Impact of predictor variables on the performance of future occupancy prediction: Feature selection using genetic algorithms and machine learning
M Esrafilian-Najafabadi, F Haghighat - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the impact of employing different features on the performance of future
occupancy prediction models. The aim is to identify the most effective predictor variables for …
occupancy prediction models. The aim is to identify the most effective predictor variables for …
AI-based home energy management system considering energy efficiency and resident satisfaction
K Kwon, S Lee, S Kim - IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Demand-side energy management is becoming increasingly important owing to concerns
related to global warming and energy shortages. In particular, as the development of Internet …
related to global warming and energy shortages. In particular, as the development of Internet …
Predicting household occupancy for smart heating control: A comparative performance analysis of state-of-the-art approaches
This paper provides a comparative study of state-of-the-art means of predicting occupancy
for smart heating control applications. We focus on approaches that predict the occupancy …
for smart heating control applications. We focus on approaches that predict the occupancy …
Occupancy-based HVAC control using deep learning algorithms for estimating online preconditioning time in residential buildings
M Esrafilian-Najafabadi, F Haghighat - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a rule-based (RB) heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
control system using a multi-layer perceptron network, a deep learning algorithm, for …
control system using a multi-layer perceptron network, a deep learning algorithm, for …