Advanced controls on energy reliability, flexibility, resilience, and occupant-centric control for smart and energy-efficient buildings—a state-of-the-art review
Advanced controls have attracted increasing interests due to the high requirement on smart
and energy-efficient (SEE) buildings and decarbonization in the building industry with …
and energy-efficient (SEE) buildings and decarbonization in the building industry with …
[HTML][HTML] A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment
The occupants' presence, activities, and behaviour can significantly impact the building's
performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning …
performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning …
Occupancy-based HVAC control systems in buildings: A state-of-the-art review
M Esrafilian-Najafabadi, F Haghighat - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Intelligent buildings have drawn considerable attention due to rapid progress in
communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …
communication and information technologies. These buildings can utilize current and …
Hybrid system controls of natural ventilation and HVAC in mixed-mode buildings: A comprehensive review
Mixed-mode buildings utilise a combination of natural ventilation from operable building
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …
envelopes and mechanical systems to realise climate-friendly ventilation and cooling. The …
Introducing IEA EBC annex 79: Key challenges and opportunities in the field of occupant-centric building design and operation
Despite the fact that buildings are designed for occupants in principle, evidence suggests
buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to …
buildings are often uncomfortable compared to the requirements of standards; difficult to …
A practical deep reinforcement learning framework for multivariate occupant-centric control in buildings
Reinforcement learning (RL) has been shown to have the potential for optimal control of
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Although research on RL-based …
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Although research on RL-based …
HVAC energy savings, thermal comfort and air quality for occupant-centric control through a side-by-side experimental study
Building sensing technologies have evolved rapidly in the last two decades in aid of
monitoring building environment and energy system performance. A series of occupancy …
monitoring building environment and energy system performance. A series of occupancy …
Ten questions concerning reinforcement learning for building energy management
As buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and associated
greenhouse gas emissions, their role in decarbonizing the power grid is crucial. The …
greenhouse gas emissions, their role in decarbonizing the power grid is crucial. The …
Review on occupant-centric thermal comfort sensing, predicting, and controlling
Ensuring occupants' thermal comfort and work performance is one of the primary objectives
for building environment conditioning systems. In recent years, there emerged many …
for building environment conditioning systems. In recent years, there emerged many …
Nationwide HVAC energy-saving potential quantification for office buildings with occupant-centric controls in various climates
The occupant-centric control (OCC) is receiving an increasing attention since it could reduce
building heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system energy consumptions while …
building heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system energy consumptions while …