HVAC

eplusr: A framework for integrating building energy simulation and data-driven analytics

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 for HVAC optimal control: A practical framework based on deep reinforcement learning

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 …