Computational intelligence techniques for HVAC systems: A review

Building Simulation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 359-398

  Ahmad, Muhammad Waseem ^a   Mourshed, Monjur ^a   Yuce, Baris ^a   Rezgui, Yacine ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

buildings; computational intelligence; energy conservation; energy efficiency; heating; optimization; ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC)

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CONTROL; COMPUTATION THEORY; DESIGN; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FAULT DETECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; MATLAB; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; QUALITY CONTROL;

COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES; ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN; FAULT DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS; MANAGEMENT AND CONTROLS; META HEURISTIC ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84971246176     PISSN: 19963599     EISSN: 19968744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12273-016-0285-4     Document Type: Review

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