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 building control has received extensive attention in recent years, there …
Building energy simulation (BES) has been widely adopted for the investigation
of building environmental and energy performance for different design and
retrofit alternatives. Data-driven analytics is vital for interpreting and
analyzing BES results …
Whole building energy model (BEM) is a physics-based modeling method for
building energy simulation. It has been widely used in the building industry
for code compliance, building design optimization, retrofit analysis, and other
uses. Recent …
Urban heat island (UHI) can significantly affect building’s thermal-energy performance. Urban materials absorb solar and infrared radiation and the accumulated heat is dissipated in the atmosphere increasing further the air temperature. Roofs are …