Model predictive control (MPC) for enhancing building and HVAC system energy efficiency: Problem formulation, applications and opportunities

G Serale, M Fiorentini, A Capozzoli, D Bernardini… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the application of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for energy
management in buildings has received significant attention from the research community …

[HTML][HTML] Building performance simulation in the brave new world of artificial intelligence and digital twins: A systematic review

P de Wilde - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
In an increasingly digital world, there are fast-paced developments in fields such as Artificial
Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Digital Twins, Cyber-Physical Systems and the …

Development of building energy saving advisory: A data mining approach

M Ashouri, F Haghighat, BCM Fung, A Lazrak… - Energy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Occupants' behavior and their interaction with home appliances are crucial for assessing
building energy consumption. This study proposes a new methodology for monitoring the …

Development of a ranking procedure for energy performance evaluation of buildings based on occupant behavior

M Ashouri, F Haghighat, BCM Fung, H Yoshino - Energy and Buildings, 2019 - Elsevier
Identifying the impacts of occupants on building energy consumption has become an
important issue in recent years. This is due to the interrelationship of influencing factors such …

Impact of socio-economic factors on local energetic retrofitting needs-A data analytics approach

J Ahlrichs, S Wenninger, C Wiethe, B Häckel - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite great efforts to increase energetic retrofitting rates in the residential building stock,
greenhouse gas emissions are still too high to counteract climate change. One barrier is that …

Clustering of household occupancy profiles for archetype building models

G Buttitta, W Turner, D Finn - Energy Procedia, 2017 - Elsevier
The continued penetration of renewable energy sources in electricity generation and the de-
carbonization of the domestic space heating and hot water sectors is increasing the …

[PDF][PDF] Big data in building design: a review.

M Loyola - J. Inf. Technol. Constr., 2018 - itcon.org
Compared with other industries, the use of big data is substantially less developed in the
architecture, construction, engineering, and operation (AECO) industry. Available examples …

A novel methodology for energy performance benchmarking of buildings by means of Linear Mixed Effect Model: The case of space and DHW heating of out-patient …

A Capozzoli, MS Piscitelli, F Neri, D Grassi, G Serale - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The current EU energy efficiency directive 2012/27/EU defines the existing building stocks
as one of the most promising potential sector for achieving energy saving. Robust …

Work safety success theory based on dynamic safety entropy model

D Wu, Z Li - Safety science, 2019 - Elsevier
Traditional work safety theory has played a significant role in promoting the development of
work safety in that its application has effectively reduced the number of accidents and saved …

Exploring energy certificates of buildings through unsupervised data mining techniques

E Di Corso, T Cerquitelli, MS Piscitelli… - … on Internet of Things …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy Certificates of Buildings (ECB) provide interesting information on the standard
energy performance, thermo-physical and geometrical related properties of existing …