Optimization of MVAC systems for energy management by evolutionary algorithm-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Optimization of MVAC systems for energy management by evolutionary algorithm

Published:2003-10-01 Issue:10 Volume:21 Page:223-232
ISSN:0263-2772
Container-title:Facilities
language:en
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Author:

Fong K.F.,Hanby V.I.,Chow T.T.

Abstract

Energy management in existing building services installations is an essential focus of contemporary facilities management. The subway company that is one of the major utilities services in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has considered better energy management schemes in its subway stations to reduce the running cost. In the past few years some feasible measures in the mechanical ventilation and air conditioning (MVAC) systems were implemented, however the engineering decisions were supported by trial‐and‐error or imprecise estimation. Improvement to this process would be possible if numerical optimization methods were to be used. An evolutionary algorithm coupled with an external plant simulation programme was applied to determine the optimum conditions of the essential parameters of the MVAC systems. For the centralized MVAC systems under study, the developed optimization and simulation model was found useful in appraising the energy management opportunities for effective design and facilities management.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Building and Construction,Architecture,Human Factors and Ergonomics

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