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Sense‐Think‐Act Framework for Intelligent Building Energy Management

Katsigarakis, KI; Kontes, GD; Giannakis, GI; Rovas, DV; (2016) Sense‐Think‐Act Framework for Intelligent Building Energy Management. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering , 31 (1) pp. 50-64. 10.1111/mice.12173. Green open access

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Abstract

The realization of smart and energetically efficient buildings is contingent upon the successful implementation of two tasks that occur on distinct phases of the building life cycle: in the design and subsequent retrofitting phases, the selection and implementation of an effective energy concept, and, during the operation phase, the actuation of energy systems to ensure parsimonious energy use while retaining acceptable end‐user thermal comfort. Operational efficiencies are achieved through the use of Building Energy Management Systems tasked to deliver core Sense, Think, Act (STA) functionalities: Sense, using sensing modalities installed in the building; Think, utilizing, typically a rule‐based decision system; and Act, by sending actuation commands to controllable building elements. Providing the intelligence in this STA process can be a formidable task due to the complex interplay of many systems and occurrence of disturbances. In this article, an architectural and algorithmic framework is presented to provide streamlined implementation of this process. Important ingredients in this framework are: (S) a data access component capable of collecting and aggregating information from a number of heterogeneous sources (sensors, weather stations, weather forecasts); (T) a model‐based optimization methodology to generate intelligent operational decisions; and (A) an assessment and actuation component. An illustrative application of the proposed methodology in an office building is provided.

Type: Article
Title: Sense‐Think‐Act Framework for Intelligent Building Energy Management
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/mice.12173
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/mice.12173
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Smart buildings, Model-based control, Simulation, Co-simulation, Optimization, BEMS
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10064228
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