Design optimization and optimal control of grid-connected and standalone nearly/net zero energy buildings

Applied Energy

Volumn 155, Issue , 2015, Pages 463-477

  Lu, Yuehong ^a   Wang, Shengwei ^a   Shan, Kui ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Demand response; Design optimization; Literature review; Scheduling and control; Zero energy building

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CLIMATE MODELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SMART POWER GRIDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DEMAND RESPONSE; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS; INDOOR THERMAL COMFORT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; SCHEDULING AND CONTROLS; UNCERTAINTY AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; DESIGN METHOD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84934917840     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.06.007     Document Type: Review

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