Intelligent building energy management system using rule sets

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 42; no. 10; pp. 3562 - 3569
• Main Authors: Doukas, Haris, Patlitzianas, Konstantinos D., Iatropoulos, Konstantinos, Psarras, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Building energy management systems; Building technical equipments; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Energy management and energy conservation in building; Environmental engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Intelligent models; Rule sets; Greece; Europe; Rule sets; Intelligent models; Building energy management systems; Office building; System architecture; System management; Methodology; Computer simulation; Decision support system; Buildings; Simulation model; Rule; Energy management; Intelligent system
• ISSN: 0360-1323; 1873-684X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.10.024

The current study presents an intelligent decision support model using rule sets based on a typical building energy management system. In addition, the model's impact on the energy consumption and indoor quality of a typical office building in Greece is presented. The model can control how the building operational data deviates from the settings as well as carry out diagnosis of internal conditions and optimize building's energy operation. In this context, the integrated “decision support model” can contribute to the management of the daily energy operations of a typical building, related to the energy consumption, by incorporating the following requirements in the best possible way: (a) the guarantee of the desirable levels of living quality in all building's rooms and (b) the necessity for energy savings.