Learning-Based Predictive Building Energy Model Using Weather Forecasts for Optimal Control of Domestic Energy Systems

Byung-Ki Jeon, Eui-Jong Kim, Younggy Shin and Kyoung-Ho Lee
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Byung-Ki Jeon: Department of Architecture, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
Eui-Jong Kim: Department of Architecture, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea
Younggy Shin: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea
Kyoung-Ho Lee: Solar Thermal Convergence Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon 34129, Korea

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of this study is to develop a model that can accurately calculate building loads and demand for predictive control. Thus, the building energy model needs to be combined with weather prediction models operated by a model predictive controller to forecast indoor temperatures for specified rates of supplied energy. In this study, a resistance–capacitance (RC) building model is proposed where the parameters of the models are determined by learning. Particle swarm optimization is used as a learning scheme to search for the optimal parameters. Weather prediction models are proposed that use a limited amount of forecasting information fed by local meteorological centers. Assuming that weather forecasting was perfect, hourly outdoor temperatures were accurately predicted; meanwhile, differences were observed in the predicted solar irradiances values. In investigations to verify the proposed method, a seven-resistance, five-capacitance (7R5C) model was tested against a reference model in EnergyPlus using the predicted weather data. The root-mean-square errors of the 7R5C model in the prediction of indoor temperatures on all the specified days were within 0.5 °C when learning was performed using reference data obtained from the previous five days and weather prediction was included. This level of deviation in predictive control is acceptable considering the magnitudes of the loads and demand of the tested building.

Keywords: predictive building energy model; weather prediction; learning-based parameter setting; resistance capacitance model; model predictive control; particle swarm optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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