Developing energy consumption models for smart buildings is important for studying demand response, home energy management, and distribution network simulation. In this work, we develop parsimonious Markovian models of smart buildings for different periods in a day for predicting electricity consumption. To develop these models, we collect two data sets with widely different load profiles over ...

Zero Budget Sustainability is a high potential service offered by Ploos Energieverlening. In this service, external financers invest in energy saving measures when the owner of the building lacks budget. The resulting savings are used to repay the investor. Currently, both financers and building owners lack confidence in the forecasted savings. It has been indicated that an independent scientif...

To reduce energy consumption in buildings, researchers have in the recent decade explored the potential of changing occupants’ energy consumption behaviors using eco-feedback technologies. Energy consumption behavior is a type of consumer behavior, which has been proven cultural-specific in prior research. This paper aims to examine the impact of cultural differences on the effectiveness of eco...

This paper aims to provide a solution where home automation systems can reduce electricity consumption by using Internet of Things technology based on HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor, DS18B20 temperature and LDR analog sensor in conjunction wit

With energy use growing rapidly around the world, building energy conservation is becoming a great concern especially for large commercial buildings. Therefore, it is of great significance to develop appropriate methods for energy use assessment of commercial buildings. In recent years, energy monitoring system (EMS) has been applied in some large-scale commercial buildings, which has laid the ...

Energy crisis, global warming and other environmental issues are what motivate researchers to find new strategies to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Recently, using phase change materials (PCM) in the building’s envelopes has drawn significant attention as an energy-saving method, which helps in increasing the building’s thermal capacity. In the present research, the effects of the main...

The study of energy efficiency in buildings is an active field of research. Modelling and predicting energy related magnitudes leads to analyse electric power consumption and can achieve economical benefits. In this study, machine learning techniques are applied to predict active power in buildings. The real data acquired corresponds to time, environmental and electrical data of 30 buildings be...

Buildings account for 40% of total global energy use and contribute towards 30% of total CO2 emissions. Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are the major sources of energy consumption in buildings, and there has been extensive research focusing on efficiently control them. However, in most cases, this is achieved at the cost of sacrificing thermal, visual and/or IAQ comfort....

Buildings are responsible for a large fraction of the world’s total electrical consumption. Energy awareness of residents, by means of timely electrical consumption feedback through smart metering, aims to reduce the waste of energy. Further savings can be achieved by leveraging social norms and entertainment to drive sustainable behavior. In this paper, we investigate two important pillars in ...