Generalizable occupant-driven optimization model for domestic hot water production in NZEB

Applied Energy

Volumn 175, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-15

  Kazmi, H ^b,c   D'Oca, S ^a   Delmastro, C ^a   Lodeweyckx, S ^b   Corgnati, S P ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Enervalis   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Domestic hot water (DHW); Heat pumps; NZEB; Occupant behaviour; Optimal control; Reinforcement learning

Indexed keywords

ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HEURISTIC METHODS; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; OPTIMIZATION; PROGRAM PROCESSORS; REINFORCEMENT LEARNING; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

DOMESTIC HOT WATER; HEAT PUMPS; NZEB; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR; OPTIMAL CONTROLS;

AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS;

ALGORITHM; BUILDING; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; HEATING; HEURISTICS; OPTIMIZATION; PUMP; SIMULATION; STORAGE VESSEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84966373372     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.04.108     Document Type: Article

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