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Energy-efficient control of under-actuated HVAC zones in commercial buildings
Highlights We examine energy-efficient control of HVAC zones consisting of multiple rooms. We propose an energy-efficient control algorithm to maintain thermal comfort for such zones. We present a method to obtain a baseline for comparisons. We present the results of a weeklong experiment in a real commercial building. Energy consumption was significantly reduced while increasing thermal comfort.
Abstract An occupancy-based feedback control algorithm is proposed for variable air volume HVAC systems that is applicable to the “under-actuated” case in which multiple rooms share the same HVAC equipment. The proposed algorithm is scalable to buildings of arbitrary size without increase in complexity. Experimental results in five rooms show 29–80% energy savings potential. Despite the inability to condition rooms independently due to the shared HVAC equipment, comfort was found to be well maintained – even when one room was warmer and another was cooler.
Energy-efficient control of under-actuated HVAC zones in commercial buildings
Highlights We examine energy-efficient control of HVAC zones consisting of multiple rooms. We propose an energy-efficient control algorithm to maintain thermal comfort for such zones. We present a method to obtain a baseline for comparisons. We present the results of a weeklong experiment in a real commercial building. Energy consumption was significantly reduced while increasing thermal comfort.
Abstract An occupancy-based feedback control algorithm is proposed for variable air volume HVAC systems that is applicable to the “under-actuated” case in which multiple rooms share the same HVAC equipment. The proposed algorithm is scalable to buildings of arbitrary size without increase in complexity. Experimental results in five rooms show 29–80% energy savings potential. Despite the inability to condition rooms independently due to the shared HVAC equipment, comfort was found to be well maintained – even when one room was warmer and another was cooler.
Energy-efficient control of under-actuated HVAC zones in commercial buildings
Brooks, Jonathan (author) / Kumar, Saket (author) / Goyal, Siddharth (author) / Subramany, Rahul (author) / Barooah, Prabir (author)
Energy and Buildings ; 93 ; 160-168
2015-01-22
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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