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Scenario-based model predictive control for heating systems

Scenario-based model predictive control for heating systems
Residential and commercial buildings account for around 40% of the total energy consumption [1] and heating systems in buildings represent more than half of this amount [2]. However, a large amount of energy is wasted due to bad control strategies currently implemented in office buildings. Usually, rule-based controllers are implemented and, as the name suggests,…
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A statistical test for optimal placement of sensors

A statistical test for optimal placement of sensors
Introduction With the fast spreading integration of renewable energy sources, it is now a widely accepted fact that flexible loads capable of absorbing the volatility in energy generation are essential. In addition, the ability to steer the consumption of these loads while adhering to the comfort constraints of the users involved is important. Smart control…
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Workshop “Energy Flexible Buildings”

Workshop “Energy Flexible Buildings”
On Monday March 26th 2018, an open workshop about “Energy flexible buildings” was organized by IREC, in the building of the Palau Robert in the heart of Barcelona. The objective of the workshop was to disseminate the ideas behind energy flexible buildings to a wider audience, and raise the awareness of local engineers, designers, architects…
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Thermal inertia in buildings: An opportunity to increase the share of renewables in the European energy system

Thermal inertia in buildings: An opportunity to increase the share of renewables in the European energy system
The last week of September was held in the Technical University of Vienna the workshop titled “Energy Flexible Buildings: Potential and Performance”. This workshop was organized in the run-up of the 5th working meeting of the IEA EBC Annex 67 “Energy Flexible Buildings” in Graz, a research project within the Technology Collaboration Programme “Energy in…
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