Multi-zone Building Energy and Comfort Management using Computational Intelligence Approach

Abstract

Smart buildings are a trend of next-generation’s buildings, which allow people to enjoy more convenience, comfort and energy savings. One of the most important challenges on smart and energy-efficient buildings is to minimize the building energy consumption without compromising human comfort. This study proposes a multizone building control system coupled with an intelligent optimizer for effective energy and comfort management. Hybrid metaheuristic algorithm is utilized to optimize the overall system and enhance the intelligent control of the building in multiple zones. Experimental results and comparisons with other approaches demonstrate the overall performance and potential benefits of the proposed system.