Retrofitting low-cost heating ventilation and air-conditioning systems for energy management in buildings

Rashid, Syed Aftab; Haider, Zeeshan; Hossain, Safwan; Memon, Kashan; Panhwar, Fazil; Mbogba, Momoh Karmah; Hu, Peng; Zhao, Gang

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.020

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“…Energy-efficient Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technologies offer a range of benefits for buildings, occupants, and the environment (Che, et. al., 2019, Rashid, et. al., 2019, Vijayan, et.…”

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Review of energy-efficient HVAC technologies for sustainable buildings

Tosin Michael Olatunde,

Azubuike Chukwudi Okwandu,

Dorcas Oluwajuwonlo Akande

et al. 2024

Int. J. Sci. Technol. Res. Arch

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This review paper provides a comprehensive examination of energy-efficient Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technologies for sustainable buildings. The focus is on exploring the latest advancements, benefits, challenges, and future prospects in the realm of HVAC systems designed to enhance energy efficiency and promote sustainability in building operations. The review begins with an overview of the importance of energy-efficient HVAC technologies in the context of sustainable building design and operation. It underscores the critical role of HVAC systems in reducing energy consumption, minimizing environmental impact, and enhancing occupant comfort and well-being. The paper delves into various categories of energy-efficient HVAC technologies, including advanced heating and cooling systems, ventilation strategies, and smart controls. Each category is examined in detail, highlighting key features, performance metrics, and real-world applications. Furthermore, the review evaluates the benefits associated with energy-efficient HVAC technologies, such as significant energy savings, reduced operating costs, improved indoor air quality, and enhanced building resilience. It also discusses the potential challenges and barriers to adoption, such as high upfront costs, complexity of implementation, and retrofitting existing buildings. The paper explores emerging trends and innovations in the field of energy-efficient HVAC technologies, including the integration of renewable energy sources, smart sensors and actuators, and predictive maintenance algorithms. These advancements have the potential to further optimize energy performance, increase system reliability, and enable proactive management of HVAC systems. In conclusion, the review emphasizes the importance of energy-efficient HVAC technologies as a cornerstone of sustainable building practices. It underscores the need for continued research, innovation, and collaboration among stakeholders to overcome existing challenges and unlock the full potential of energy-efficient HVAC systems in contributing to a more sustainable built environment. Overall, this comprehensive review provides valuable insights into the current state of energy-efficient HVAC technologies, their applications, benefits, and challenges, while also highlighting opportunities for future advancements and their crucial role in achieving sustainability goals in the building sector.

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confidence: 99%

Review of energy-efficient HVAC technologies for sustainable buildings

Tosin Michael Olatunde,

Azubuike Chukwudi Okwandu,

Dorcas Oluwajuwonlo Akande

et al. 2024

Int. J. Sci. Technol. Res. Arch

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“…Fewer studies were published about the HVAC system since the system is generally more complicated, but it had huge energy saving potential. Rashid et al [20] retrofitted the functionality of the HVAC system by using the existing distributed heating/cooling infrastructure in buildings to provide a low-cost centralized command and control mechanism namely. The paper targeted buildings in developing countries that lack the necessary infrastructure of a traditional HVAC system.…”

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The Design of Building Management Platform Based on Cloud Computing and Low-Cost Devices

Huang¹,

Chiu²,

Chan³

2019

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

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Indoor environment monitor and control are important aspects of reducing building energy consumption and maintaining occupants' visual and thermal comforts. Previous research showed that the lots of buildings were not able to provide designed service level in the daily operation and the feedback from occupants showed that the predetermined service level sometimes did not match occupants' desire. However, most of existing buildings and residential buildings did not have building management systems that can systematically monitor the indoor environment, collect occupants' feedback, and fine-tune built-in control logic when the occupants' needs could not be met. An easy-to-build and easy-to-use build management system can help researchers, engineers, and occupants themselves to identify the issue. The goal of this study was to develop a building management platform with the functions of indoor environment data collection (temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, etc.), remote control (air conditioner, window, shading), occupants' feedback collection (set point, status of building components, etc.), and user interface for retrieving the data and modifying control logic. The platform was developed using Arduino-based and Raspberry Pi-based microcontroller board, low-cost sensors, 3D printing technology, and cloud computing technology. The stored data can serve for personal behavior/comfort analysis, components efficiency analysis, and advanced control logic development. This last part of this paper demonstrated the ability of the developed platform and exhibited the potential application. In the end, we provided further discussion about the potential challenges we might face when developing building management systems in other existing spaces/buildings.

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“…The energy consumption of buildings, especially in cities, has risen dramatically in recent decades as a result of population growth, improved building services, and increasing levels of comfort [1]. In industrialized economies such as the Europe and the United States, buildings consume a significant amount of energy [2]. Buildings consume up to 31% of worldwide energy demand, 47.6% of total US energy consumption, and nearly 40% of total European energy consumption [3][4][5].…”

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Design and implementation of a microcontroller based split air conditioner control system

Timur

Teke

2022

Communications Faculty of Sciences University of Ankara Series A2-A3 Physical Sciences and Engineering

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Different methods should be developed to work on energy efficiency in the electrical systems that do not allow outside intervention in the control part. In this study, the command and control of split air conditioners is carried out through hardware and software designed using the embedded system board. Infrared signals in the remote control device of the air conditioner were read with the developed circuit and recorded in the internal memory of the card, and these codes were used for energy efficiency studies. The obtained codes were used in 2 different applications. Thermal camera technology has been used instead of the traditional presence and motion sensors, which cannot achieve the desired success in asset detection in the absence of motion in the implemented applications. In this way, the presence of living things in the areas where the application is made has been detected with a much higher sensitivity regardless of the movement. As a result of the realized studies on the existing systems, 30% energy saving potential is determined approximately.

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Retrofitting low-cost heating ventilation and air-conditioning systems for energy management in buildings

Cited by 27 publications

References 24 publications

Review of energy-efficient HVAC technologies for sustainable buildings

Review of energy-efficient HVAC technologies for sustainable buildings

The Design of Building Management Platform Based on Cloud Computing and Low-Cost Devices

Design and implementation of a microcontroller based split air conditioner control system

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