Forecasting energy use in buildings using artificial neural networks: A review

J Runge, R Zmeureanu - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
During the past century, energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions
have increased drastically due to a wide variety of factors including both technological and …

Data requirements and performance evaluation of model predictive control in buildings: A modeling perspective

S Zhan, A Chong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Model predictive control (MPC) has shown great potential in improving building
performance and saving energy. However, after over 20 years of research, it is yet to be …

Vector field-based support vector regression for building energy consumption prediction

H Zhong, J Wang, H Jia, Y Mu, S Lv - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Building energy consumption prediction plays an irreplaceable role in energy planning,
management, and conservation. Data-driven approaches, such as artificial neural networks …

Electricity load forecasting by an improved forecast engine for building level consumers

Y Liu, W Wang, N Ghadimi - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
For optimal power system operation, electrical generation must follow electrical load
demand. So, short term load forecast (STLF) has been proposed by researchers to tackle the …

Data-driven model predictive control using random forests for building energy optimization and climate control

F Smarra, A Jain, T De Rubeis, D Ambrosini… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a model-based technique widely and
successfully used over the past years to improve control systems performance. A key factor …

Optimal control of HVAC and window systems for natural ventilation through reinforcement learning

Y Chen, LK Norford, HW Samuelson, A Malkawi - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation is a green building strategy that improves building energy efficiency,
indoor thermal environment, and air quality. However, in practice, it is not always clear when …

Quantifying flexibility of commercial and residential loads for demand response using setpoint changes

R Yin, EC Kara, Y Li, N DeForest, K Wang, T Yong… - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel demand response estimation framework for residential and
commercial buildings using a combination of EnergyPlus and two-state models for …

[HTML][HTML] A new approach to seasonal energy consumption forecasting using temporal convolutional networks

AK Shaikh, A Nazir, N Khalique, AS Shah… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been a significant increase in the attention paid to resource management in smart
grids, and several energy forecasting models have been published in the literature. It is well …

Investigating natural ventilation potentials across the globe: Regional and climatic variations

Y Chen, Z Tong, A Malkawi - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation (NV) that reduces building energy consumption and improves indoor
environment has become a key solution to achieving sustainability in the building industry …

A review on energy consumption optimization techniques in IoT based smart building environments

AS Shah, H Nasir, M Fayaz, A Lajis, A Shah - Information, 2019 - mdpi.com
In recent years, due to the unnecessary wastage of electrical energy in residential buildings,
the requirement of energy optimization and user comfort has gained vital importance. In the …