4 papers
An Open-Source Simulation and Data Management Tool for EnergyPlus Building Models
Ninad Gaikwad, Kasey Dettlaff, Athul Jose P +1
We present a new open-source, GUI-based application created using Plotly-Dash, along with an integrated PostgreSQL-based relational database, developed to streamline EnergyPlus bui…
Comparing Building Thermal Dynamics Models and Estimation Methods for Grid-Edge Applications
Ninad Gaikwad, Kunal Shankar, Anamika Dubey +2
We need computationally efficient and accurate building thermal dynamics models for use in grid-edge applications. This work evaluates two grey-box approaches for modeling building…
Smart Residential Community Simulator for Developing and Benchmarking Energy Management Systems
Ninad Gaikwad, Anamika Dubey
Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) are being actively developed for both individual houses and communities to support demand response in on-grid operation, and ensure resilience…
Model Predictive Control based Energy Management System for Home Energy Resiliency
Ninad Gaikwad, Shishir Lamichhane, Anamika Dubey
As the occurrence of extreme weather events is increasing so are the outages caused by them. During such unplanned outages, a house needs to be provided with an energy supply to ma…