A Review on Optimal Energy Management in Commercial Buildings

Jahangir Hossain, Aida. F. A. Kadir (), Ainain. N. Hanafi, Hussain Shareef, Tamer Khatib (), Kyairul. A. Baharin and Mohamad. F. Sulaima
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Jahangir Hossain: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka 76100, Malaysia
Aida. F. A. Kadir: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka 76100, Malaysia
Ainain. N. Hanafi: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka 76100, Malaysia
Hussain Shareef: Department of Electrical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain 15258, United Arab Emirates
Tamer Khatib: Department of Energy Engineering, An-Najah National University, Nablus 97300, Palestine
Kyairul. A. Baharin: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka 76100, Malaysia
Mohamad. F. Sulaima: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka 76100, Malaysia

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-40

Abstract: The rising cost and demand for energy have prompted the need to devise innovative methods for energy monitoring, control, and conservation. In addition, statistics show that 20% of energy losses are due to the mismanagement of energy. Therefore, the utilization of energy management can make a substantial contribution to reducing the unnecessary usage of energy consumption. In line with that, the intelligent control and optimization of energy management systems integrated with renewable energy resources and energy storage systems are required to increase building energy efficiency while considering the reduction in the cost of energy bills, dependability of the grid, and mitigating carbon emissions. Even though a variety of optimization and control tactics are being utilized to reduce energy consumption in buildings nowadays, several issues remain unsolved. Therefore, this paper presents a critical review of energy management in commercial buildings and a comparative discussion to improve building energy efficiency using both active and passive solutions, which could lead to net-zero energy buildings. This work also explores different optimum energy management controller objectives and constraints concerning user comfort, energy policy, data privacy, and security. In addition, the review depicts prospective future trends and issues for developing an effective building energy management system, which may play an unavoidable part in fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Keywords: energy management system; intelligent energy management system; net-zero energy management system; demand side management; sustainable development goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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