Stochastic control optimization for a mixed mode building considering occupant window opening behaviour

Journal of Building Performance Simulation

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 427-444

  Tanner, Ryan A ^a   Henze, Gregor P ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

mixed mode buildings; model predictive control; occupant behaviour in buildings; stochastic optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893936489     PISSN: 19401493     EISSN: 19401507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19401493.2013.863384     Document Type: Article

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