As buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions,
existing literature provides information about the impacts of carbon-neutral building …

Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) play a crucial role in enhancing energy
efficiency and sustainability in buildings. This abstract provides a comprehensive review of …

This paper presents a heuristic model predictive control (MPC) methodology to activate
energy flexibility in fully electric school buildings in cold climates to reduce electricity …

Buildings have undergone a significant transformation in their energy role, from consumers
to prosumers and now to flexumers—a concept that signifies the flexible nature of modern …

Abstract Incorporating Phase Change Materials (PCM) into building enclosures is one of the
passive techniques to improve thermal comfort and reduce energy costs. The present study …

Occupant behavior is among the main causes for the mismatch between simulated and in-
use energy performance of buildings. One of the strategies considered capable of reducing …

The reliance on optimization techniques for robust assessments of environmental and
energy-saving solutions has been largely driven by the increasing need to comply with …

In this work, two new face structures of the open-air protection fence were investigated,
where a method was proposed for analyzing the condensation of water vapor in the …

The diverse window-opening behaviors of individuals can result in significant differences in
indoor thermal environments, air quality, and energy utilization. However, the majority of …

Modern building automation systems implement plenty of advanced control and monitoring
functions that consider various parameters like users' activity, lighting, temperature changes …