In the last few years, the application of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for energy
management in buildings has received significant attention from the research community …

Given the importance of occupant satisfaction with thermal comfort in hotel accommodations,
previous studies have assessed thermal comfort using either local or global standards. In a …

Building air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems are responsible for
significant energy consumption and yet, dissatisfaction with the thermal environment is …

Building air condition and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems which provide cooling
operations suffers from the balance between thermal comfort (TC) and energy consumption …

Publicly available green spaces are great places for people to relax. Currently, the
deficiency of such spaces is decreasing daily, especially in urban regions. Urban green …

The hotel industry is an important energy consumer that needs efficient energy management
methods to guarantee its performance and sustainability. The new role of hotels as …

This paper proposes a systematic modelling and optimizing of energy consumption and
indoor thermal comfort for air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems. The …

Existing simulation-based studies on applying model predictive control (MPC) schemes for
space heating operation to enable demand response (DR) make use of linear models for the …

The tourism sector is one of the main worldwide economic sectors with sustained growth,
demonstrating its strength and resilience. In this sector, energy uses have increased to …

This research seeks to improve the temperature control of AHU in building sub-levels using
optimization algorithms. Specifically, the study applies the FA and PSO algorithms to …