Due to the fast advancement of communication and information technology, intelligent
buildings have garnered great interest. These buildings can forecast weather, ambient …

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 …

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 …

Improving the energy efficiency of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
systems is crucial to reduce buildings' energy costs and their carbon footprint. HVAC …

Buildings are responsible for a large portion of global energy consumption. Therefore, a
detailed investigation towards a more effective energy performance of buildings is needed …

Previous studies show differences in thermal comfort among individual occupants and
suggest solutions that incorporate building occupants in sensing and control frameworks …

A large amount of energy is wasted through inefficient operation of heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning (HVAC) system due to the lack of reliable building occupancy measurement …

This paper presents the development of a self-tuned HVAC controller that provides
customized thermal conditions to satisfy occupant preferences (ie, online learning) while …

Residential buildings account for 20% of total energy consumption in the United States, with
single family detached houses accounting for 77% of residential site energy consumption. A …

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems consume a significant portion of
energy within corporate buildings, mainly due to the lack of stringent monitoring which …