Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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250144 | Building and Environment | 2007 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This paper deals with the issue of achieving comfort in buildings with minimal energy consumption. Specifically a reinforcement learning controller is developed and simulated using the Matlab/Simulink environment. The reinforcement learning signal used is a function of the thermal comfort of the building occupants, the indoor air quality and the energy consumption. This controller is then compared with a traditional on/off controller, as well as a Fuzzy-PD controller. The results show that, even after a couple of simulated years of training, the reinforcement learning controller has equivalent or better performance when compared to the other controllers.
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Authors
K. Dalamagkidis, D. Kolokotsa, K. Kalaitzakis, G.S. Stavrakakis,