Proceedings from 2016
Model-based Optimal Control of Variable Air Volume Terminal Box, Fuxin Niu, Zheng O'Neill, Xiaohui Zhou, and Defeng Qian
Simulation Based Design and Testing of a Supervisory Controller for Reducing Peak Demand in Buildings, James Nutaro, Ozgur Ozmen, Jibonananda Sanyal, David Fugate, and Teja Kuruganti
Design and Application of Distributed Economic Model Predictive Control for Large-Scale Building Temperature Regulation, Nishith R. Patel, James B. Rawlings, Michael J. Wenzel, and Robert D. Turney
Influence Of Building Management On Cost Optimality Definition In Residential Buildings Retrofitting, Paola Penna, Alessandro Prada, Francesca Cappelletti, and Andrea Gasparella
Solar Irradiance Modelling And Uncertainty On Building Hourly Profiles Of Heating And Cooling Energy Needs, Giovanni Pernigotto, Alessandro Prada, Paolo Baggio, Andrea Gasparella, and Ardeshir Mahdavi
Comparison of Model Predictive Control performance using grey-box and white box controller models, Damien Picard, Maarten Sourbron, Filip Jorissen, Ji?í Cigler, Zden?k Vá?a, Lukás Ferkl, and Lieve Helsen
From Energy Signature To Cluster Analysis: An Integrated Approach, Lorenza Pistore, Giovanni Pernigotto, Francesca Cappelletti, Piercarlo Romagnoni, and Andrea Gasparella
Investigation on A Ground Source Heat Pump System Integrated With Renewable Sources, Defeng Qian, Fuxin Niu, Steven Kavanaugh, and Zheng O'Neill
A Multi-level MPC Simulation Study in a School Building, Vahid Raissi Dehkordi and José Agustín Candanedo
State-Space Modeling of Thermal Spaces in a Multi-Zone Building, Vahid Raissi Dehkordi and José Agustín Candanedo
Optimization Of Electricity Make/Buy Decisions For Purdue’s Wade Power Plant, Sugirdhalakshmi Ramaraj, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Automated Fault Diagnostics for AHU-VAV Systems: A Bayesian Network Approach, Adam Regnier and Jin Wen
Closed-Loop Scheduling for Cost Minimization in HVAC Central Plants, Michael J. Risbeck, Christos T. Maravelias, James B. Rawlings, and Robert D. Turney
A Study of the Effect of Zone Design Parameters on Frequency Domain Transfer Functions for Radiant and Convective Systems, Ali Saberi Derakhtenjani and Andreas K. Athienitis
A Bayesian Approach for Modeling Occupants' Use of Window Shades, Seyed Amir Sadeghi, Nimish M Awalgaonkar, Panagiota Karava, and Ilias Bilionis
Model Selection for Predicting the Return Time from Night Setback, John E. Seem, John M. House, and Carlos F. Alcala
Energy Savings Potential of Phase Change Material Integrated Building Envelope in South Texas, Hui Shen and Xiaoyu Liu
Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Carbon-Dioxide Modulation in a Near-Zero Energy Efficient Retrofit House, Saurabh Sudhakaran and Mark Shaurette
Energy and Economic Performance Analysis of Heat Recovery Devices Under Different Climate Conditions, Stefanie Tafelmeier, Giovanni Antonio Longo, and Andrea Gasparella
Investigation of Dynamic Thermal Parameters of Various Insulation Filled Bricks Exposed to Periodic Thermal Variations for Energy Efficient Stuffed Bricks Design, Ashok Babu Puttaranga Setty Talanki and Saboor Shaik
Net Zero Energy House Evaluation, Meher Taleyarkhan and William Hutzel
The Potential of Liquid-Based BIPV/T Systems and Ice Storage for High Performance Housing in Canada, Justin Tamasauskas, Michel Poireir, Radu Zmeureanu, Martin Kegel, Roberto Sunye, and Eric McDonald
The Value of Price Risk Reduction in Energy Efficiency Improvements in Buildings, Pekka Tuominen and Tuomas Seppänen
Operation of Cool Thermal Energy Storage to Increase Renewable Energy Utilization, Amy Van Asselt, Douglas T. Reindl, and Gregory F. Nellis
Autonomous Optimization and Control for Central Plants with Energy Storage, Michael J. Wenzel, Robert D. Turney, and Kirk H. Drees
The Air Distribution Around Nozzles Based On Active Chilled Beam System, Bingjie Wu, Wenjian Cai, Qinguo Wang, Can Chen, Chen Lin, and Haoran Chen
Adaptive Personalized Shading Control Strategies To Maximize Occupant Satisfaction While Reducing Lighting Energy Use In Buildings, Jie Xiong, Seungjae Lee, Athanasios Tzempelikos, and Panagiota Karava
The Effect of the Configuration of the Absorber on the Performance of Flat Plate Thermal Collector, Moyu Yan, Ming Qu, and Steve Peng
Experiment Design and Training Data Quality of Inverse Model for Short-term Building Energy Forecasting, Liang Zhang, Jin Wen, Can Cui, Xiwang Li, and Teresa Wu
Evaluation of an Extremum Seeking Control Based Optimization and Sequencing Strategy for a Chilled-water Plant, Zhongfan Zhao, Yaoyu Li, Baojie Mu, Timothy I. Salsbury, and John M. House
Proceedings from 2014
A New Model for the Analysis of Performance in Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors, Ahmed Aboulmagd, Andrea Padovan, Rejane De Césaro Oliveski, and Davide Del Col
Model Predictive Control and Fault Detection and Diagnostics of a Building Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System, Veronica Adetola, Sorin Bengea, Keunmo Kang, Anthony Kelman, Francesco Leonardi, Pengfei Li, Teems Lovett, Soumik Sarkar, and Sergey Vichik
Deploying and Testing Integrated Design Roadmaps for Advanced Energy Retrofits, Kristen Albee, Franca Trubiano, and Meghan Brennan
Selection of Representative Buildings through Preliminary Cluster Analysis, Rigoberto Arambula Lara, Francesca Cappelletti, Piercarlo Romagnoni, and Andrea Gasparella
Assessment Of Long-Term Visual And Thermal Comfort And Energy Performance In Open-Space Offices With Different Shading Devices, Anna Maria Atzeri, Francesca Cappelletti, Andrea Gasparella, Hui Shen, and Athanasios Tzempelikos
A Heuristic Supply Air Temperature Reset Strategy for VAV Systems Employing Variable-Capacity DX Cooling Equipment, Jie Cai and James E. Braun
Simulation of Model-based Predictive Control Applied to a Solar-assisted Cold Climate Heat Pump System, Jose Candanedo and Vahid R. Dehkordi
Analysis of IAQ Based on Modeling of Building Envelope Coupled with CFD&HT Room Airflow, Roser Capdevila, Oriol Lehmkuhl, Joaquim Rigola, López Joan, and Assensi Oliva
Low Energy Houses Heated By Biomass Boilers: Optimization Of The Heating System Control Strategy By Means Of Dynamic Simulation, Elisa Carlon, Markus Schwarz, Matteo Rimoldi, Laszlo Golicza, Vijay Kumar Verma, Alessandro Prada, Christoph Schmidl, Marco Baratieri, Andrea Gasparella, and Walter Haslinger
Solar Optical Properties of Roller Shades: Modeling Approaches, Measured Results and Impact on Energy Use and Visual Comfort, Ying-Chieh Chan, Athanasios Tzempelikos, and Brent Protzman
Effects of Fixed and Motorized Window Louvers on the Daylighting and Thermal Performance of Open-Plan Office Buildings, Yuxiang Chen, Samson Yip, and Andreas Athienitis
Heat Release Rate of an Open Kitchen Fire of Small Residential Units in Tall Buildings, W.K. Chow
On the Energy Performance Design of a Skilled Nursing Facility Building, Giovanni Curculacos, Gianluca Turchetto, Ugo Mazzali, Fabio Peron, Piercarlo Romagnoni, Francesca Cappelletti, Fred Bauman, and Massimiliano Scarpa
Experimental Fire Studies on Load Bearing Steel Structures with Common Protective Coatings Used in China, Xue Dong, W.K. Chow, and Nai-Kong Fong
The Contribution Of Occupancy Behavior To Energy Consumption In Low Income Residential Buildings, Yifei Duan and Bing Dong
Rare Event Analysis of High Dimensional Building Operational Data Using Data Mining Techniques, Cheng Fan, Fu Xiao, and Shengwei Wang
Improving HVAC Performance Through Spatiotemporal Analysis of Building Thermal Behavior, Michael Vincent Georgescu and Igor Mezic
Smart Grid Energy Flexible Buildings Through The Use Of Heat Pumps In The Belgian Context, Emeline Georges, Gabrielle Masy, Clara Verhelst, Vincent Lemort, and Philippe André
Energy Conservation Potential By Optimization Of Air Flow Rate Of Mechanical Ventilation, Bing Gu, Joerg Schmid, and Michael Schmidt
Comparative Analysis on Energy Consumption of Commercial Buildings Based on Sub-metered Data, Mingjin Guo, Jianjun Xia, Qi Shen, and Le Yang
Microgrids for Improving Manufacturing Energy Efficiency, Terance J. Harper, William J. Hutzel, Athula Kulatunga, J. Christopher Foreman, and Aaron L. Adams
Integrating Li-Fi Wireless Communication and Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor for Next Generation Building Management, Qian Huang, Xiaohang Li, and Mark Shaurette
A State-Space Modeling Approach and Subspace Identification Method for Predictive Control of Multi-Zone Buildings with Mixed-Mode Cooling, Jianjun Hu and Panagiota Karava
Application of Near-Optimal Tower Control and Free Cooling on the Condenser Water Side for Optimization of Central Cooling Systems, Rita Cristina Jaramillo, James E. Braun, and W. Travis Horton
Techno-Economic Analysis of Heat Pump and Cogeneration Systems for a High Performance Midrise Apartment in the Canadian Climate, Martin Kegel, Justin Tamasauskas, Roberto Sunye, and Daniel Giguere
A Novel Human Machine Interface for Advanced Building Controls and Diagnostics, Ritesh Khire, Francesco Leonardi, Paul Quimby, and Soumik Sarkar
Impact Of Solar Irradiance Data On MPC Performance Of Multizone Buildings, Donghun Kim, Lucas Witmer, Jeffrey R. S. Brownson, and James E. Braun
Energy Savings Potential of Passive Chilled Beam System as a Retrofit Option for Commercial Buildings in Different Climates, Janghyun Kim, James E. Braun, and Athanasios Tzempelikos
Daylight Glare Probability Measurements And Correlation With Indoor Illuminances In A Full-Scale Office With Dynamic Shading Controls, Iason Konstantzos and Athanasios Tzempelikos
Design of a Heat Pump Assisted Solar Thermal System, Kyle G. Krockenberger, John M. DeGrove, William J. Hutzel, and J. Christopher Foreman
Performance analysis of an energy efficient building prototype by using TRNSYS, Kun Lai, Wen Wang, and Harry Giles
A Study on the Fire Safety Issues for Large Window Openings in Supertall Residential Buildings in Hong Kong, K.W. Lau and W.K. Chow
Fluiglass - Façade Elements for Active Solar Control for High-Rise Buildings, Anne Liebold, Daniel Oppliger, Daniel Gstöhl, Tobias Menzi, and Stefan Bertsch
Experimental Demonstration of Model Predictive Control in a Medium-Sized Commercial Building, Pengfei Li, Dapeng Li, Draguna Vrabie, Sorin Bengea, and Stevo Mijanovic
Modeling And Predictive Control Of High Performance Buildings With Distributed Energy Generation And Thermal Storage, Siwei Li and Panagiota Karava
Informed Building Retrofit based on Simulation and Data Analysis, Dong Luo, Tiejun Wu, Jinliang Wang, and Timothy Wagner
Optimal Design of Renewable Energy Systems in Low/Zero Energy Buildings, Yuehong Lu and Shengwei Wang
Energy Simulation And Optimized Retrofit Practices Applied To A Real Dwelling, Giulia Marinello, Stephen L. Caskey, Eric J. Bowler, and Eckhard A. Groll
Optimal Chiller and Thermal Energy Storage Design for Building HVAC Systems, David I. Mendoza-Serrano and Donald J. Chmielewski
Experimental Study on Extremum Seeking Control for Efficient Operation of Air-side Economizer, Baojie Mu, Yaoyu Li, and John E. Seem
Energy Modeling of a Botanical Air Filter, Daniel W. Newkirk, William J. Hutzel, Michael Dana, and Ming Qu
An Inexpensive Retrofit Technology for Reducing Peak Power Demand in Small and Medium Commercial Buildings, James Nutaro, Teja Kuruganti, David Fugate, and Michael Starke
Uncertainty Analysis of a Heavily Instrumented Building at Different Scales of Simulation, George Ostrouchov, Joshua New, Jibonananda Sanyal, and Pragneshkumar Patel
Enhancing the Energy and Non-Energy Performance of Existing Buildings: a Multi-Objective Approach, Paola Penna, Alessandro Prada, Francesca Cappelletti, and Andrea Gasparella
Development Of Sets Of Simplified Building Models For Building Simulation, Giovanni Pernigotto, Alessandro Prada, Andrea Gasparella, and Jan L. M. Hensen
Effect of Solar Radiation Model on the Predicted Energy Performance of Buildings, Alessandro Prada, Giovanni Pernigotto, Paolo Baggio, Andrea Gasparella, and Ardeshir Mahdavi
Robustness of Multi-Objective Optimization of Building Refurbishment to Suboptimal Weather Data, Alessandro Prada, Giovanni Pernigotto, Francesca Cappelletti, Andrea Gasparella, and Jan L. M. Hensen
Enhanced Performance Buildings Connected to District Heating Systems: Multi-Objective Optimisation Analysis, Dario Prando, Alessandro Prada, Fabian Ochs, Andrea Gasparella, and Marco Baratieri
Distributed Model Predictive Control for building HVAC systems: A Case Study, Vamsi Kalyan Putta, Donghun Kim, Jie Cai, Jianghai Hu, and James E. Braun
Influence Of Building Zoning On Annual Energy Demand, Lisa Rivalin, Dominique Marchio, Pascal Stabat, Marcello Caciolo, and Benoit Cogné
Stochastic Model Predictive Control of Mixed-mode Buildings Based on Probabilistic Interactions of Occupants With Window Blinds, Seyed Amir Sadeghi and Panagiota Karava
The Effect Of Seasonal Variation On Thermal Performance Of Horizontal Slinky-Loop Ground Heat Exchanger, Salsuwanda Selamat and Akio Miyara
Development of a Façade Retrofit Performance Guide Using Climate-based Analysis Including Dynamic Façade Systems, Hui Shen, Ying-Chieh Chan, and Athanasios Tzempelikos
A Global Method for Efficient Synchronized Shading Control Using the “Effective Daylight” Concept, Hui Shen and Athanasios Tzempelikos
A Review of Thermal Analysis on Novel Roofing Systems, Yuanpei Song and Ming Qu
Integration of Photovoltaics into Building Energy Usage through Advanced Control of Rooftop Unit, Michael Starke, James Nutaro, Teja Kuruganti, and David Fugate
A Study on a New Performance Rating Approach for a Multi-Split (VRF) Air-Conditioning System, Xiaogen Su and Qiang Liu
Study of Unsteady State Thermal Characteristics of Homogeneous and Composite Walls of Building and Insulating Materials for Passive Cooling, Ashok Babu Puttaranga Setty Talanki and S Saboor
Annual Performance Of A Solar Assisted Heat Pump Using Ice Slurry As A Latent Storage Material, Justin Tamasauskas, Michel Poirier, Radu Zmeureanu, Martin Kegel, and Roberto Sunye
Energy Consequences of Non-optimal Heat Pump Parameterization, Alberto Tejeda, Anamaria Milu, Philippe Riviere, and Dominique Marchio
Validation of retrofit analysis simulation tool: Lessons learned, Marija Trcka, Jose Miguel Pasini, and Stella Maris Oggianu
Advanced Energy Retrofit - Designing Integrated Design Roadmaps, Franca Trubiano, Meghan Brennan, and Kristen Albee
Model Predictive Control for Central Plant Optimization with Thermal Energy Storage, Michael J. Wenzel, Robert D. Turney, and Kirk H. Drees
Study Of Pool Fire Heat Release Rate Using Video Fire Detection, Arthur Kwok Keung Wong and Nai-Kong Fong
Numerical Study Of The Effect Of Air Terminal Layouts On The Performance Of Stratum Ventilation System, Ting Yao and Zhang Lin
Feasibility Study of Zero Carbon Domestic Building in the UK, Jie Zhu
Thermal Performance and Moisture Accumulation of Mechanical Pipe Insulation Systems Operating at Below Ambient Temperature in Wet Conditions with Moisture Ingress, Weiwei Zhu, Shanshan Cai, and Lorenzo Cremaschi
Proceedings from 2012
Green Roofs Impact on Buildings Cooling Load, Karim Besbes, Assaad Zoughaib, Remi Bouchie, and Salem Farkh
An Optimal Control Approach to Sensor / Actuator Placement for Optimal Control of High Performance Buildings, John Allen Burns, J. Borggaard, Eugene Cliff, and L. Zietsman
Efficient and Robust Training Methodology for Inverse Building Modeling and Its Application to a Multi-zone Case Study, Jie Cai and James E. Braun