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

It has been proven that advanced building control, like model predictive control (MPC), can
notably reduce the energy use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. However, despite …

Recent developments in information and communication technology have sparked the
notion of smart buildings; an example of which is occupant-centric control (OCC). In this …

Energy demand has been increasing worldwide and the building sector represents a large
percentage of global energy consumption. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in …

The human dimension information is crucial for efficient building energy saving, health and
productivity, comfort conditions and security management. A great number of studies have …

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 …

The pressing global environmental issues are fostering a rapid change in the energy and
sustainability policies for the built environment. New paradigms are emerging, such as …

This paper presents a two-stage stochastic programming model for provision of flexible
demand response (DR) based on thermal energy storage in the form of hot water storage …

In order to avoid grid instability and decreasing production efficiencies of large power plants
due to a widespread integration of renewable electricity production, demand-side …

Occupants are the core of the built environment. Traditional heating, ventilation, and air-
conditioning (HVAC) systems operate with predefined schedules and maximum occupancy …