This book provides a comprehensive study on state-of-the-art developments in the control, operation, and market participation of active buildings (ABs). Active buildings can support the broader energy system by intelligent integration of renewable-based energy technologies for heating, cooling, electricity, and transport. This important reference analyzes the key features of modern control and operation techniques applied to these systems. Contributions from an international team of experts present practical methods with evidence and case studies from applications to real-world or simulated active buildings. Sample computer codes and analytical examples aid in the understanding of the presented methods. The book will support researchers working on the control and operation of buildings as an energy system, smart cities and smart grids, and microgrids, as well as researchers and developers from the building and energy engineering, economic, and operation research fields.

• Provides an in-depth review of building-level energy systems technologies;
• Covers codes, standards, and requirements for active building control systems;

• Includes sample computer code and analytical examples.

  Autorentext

  Vahid Vahidinasab, PhD, is a Senior Researcher in the Power and Energy Systems Group in the School of Engineering at Newcastle University. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University (SBU). He obtained the PhD degree (with High Distinction) in electrical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology. He was also a postdoctoral researcher at the school of Engineering of Newcastle University. He founded the SOHA Smart Energy Systems Laboratory at SBU and directed it for 3 years. He has demonstrated a consistent track record of attracting external funds and managed several industrial projects and closely worked with several large and complex national/international projects. Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. Prior to that he was Associate Professor at the University of Tabriz. Before joining the University of Tabriz, he was a research associate at Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy at the University of Calgary. He obtained MSc and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Sharif University of Technology. Dr. Mohammadi is head of the Smart Energy Systems Lab and his mains research interests are renewable energies, microgrid systems, and smart grids.

  Inhalt

  Concept, Definition, and Review of Active Buildings as an Energy System.- Why active buildings? Realising the potentials of energy networked homes - the social scientific perspective.- Electrical Energy Storage Devices for Active Buildings.- Hybrid ac/dc Electrical Systems in Active Buildings: A Power Electronics Perspective.- A modelling workflow for predictive control in residential buildings.- MPC and optimal design of residential buildings with seasonal storage: A case study.- Control and Management of Active Buildings.- Operation and Control of a Population of Active Buildings at Network Level.- Cybersecurity Roadmap for Active Buildings.- Energy Management Systems of Grid-Connected Active Buildings.- Active Building as an Electricity Network Service Provider.- Participation of Active Buildings in Peer-to-Peer and Local Transactive Energy Markets.- Load Monitoring and its Application in Energy Flexibility Potential Extraction.- Active Buildings Demand Response: Provision and Aggregation.