On the application of multi-agent systems in buildings for improved building operations, performance and smart grid interaction - A survey

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 1405-1414

  Labeodan, Timilehin ^a   Aduda, Kennedy ^a   Boxem, Gert ^a   Zeiler, Wim ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Improved building operation; Multi agent systems; Smart grid

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; BUILDINGS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SMART POWER GRIDS;

% REDUCTIONS; BUILDING OPERATIONS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; GRID INTERACTION; IMPROVED BUILDING OPERATION; IN-BUILDINGS; OPERATION PERFORMANCE; SMART GRID; USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84935911169     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.05.081     Document Type: Review

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