We study the problem of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control in a typical commercial building. We propose a model predictive control (MPC) approach which minimizes energy use while satisfying occupant comfort and actuator constraints by using predictive knowledge of weather and occupancy.
['Anthony Kelman', 'Yudong Ma', 'Francesco Borrelli']
Analysis of local optima in predictive control for energy efficient buildings