This paper proposes a realistic demand side management mechanism in an urban district
heating network (DHN) to improve system efficiency and manage congestion issues …

The electrification of heating, cooling, and transportation to reach decarbonization targets
calls for a rapid expansion of renewable technologies. Due to their decentral and intermittent …

By connecting stand-alone energy systems, the neighborhood-level urban energy network
can serve several buildings in a more economic and ecological manner. In some cases, in …

The optimal design of urban energy system is considered as a global challenge for
improving urban sustainability, efficiency and resilience. The optimization problem is …

In the domain of optimal control for building HVAC systems, the performance of model-
based control has been widely investigated and validated. However, the performance of …

Chillers are key components of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems
and consume large amounts of energy in commercial buildings. This study conducted field …

Building space heating has led to tremendous energy consumption globally. The mismatch
between fluctuating solar energy resources and stochastic space heating load shall be …

Occupancy data is a critical input parameter for building energy simulation since it has a big
impact on the precision and accuracy of building energy model performance. However …

In this work, the novel concept of non-uniform temperature district heating (NUTDH) system
with decentralized heat pumps and standalone heat storage units (HPHS) is proposed. In …

Rising energy demand and global commitment to reduce carbon emission have led to
increasing share of renewable energy in electricity generation mix, particularly hydropower …