4 papers
The Smart Buildings Challenge: Learning Foundation Models for Real-World Optimization at Scale
Judah Goldfeder, Ayush Rai, Philippe M. Wyder +11
Buildings cause nearly 40\% of carbon emissions in the US. Of total building emissions, HVAC systems are responsible for approximately 40-60\% and account for 15\% of global energy…
Tensorized Radiative Heat Transfer for a Scalable and Calibrated Building Energy Simulator
Sang woo Ham, Donghun Kim, Michael Rossetti +1
Accurate building energy simulation is essential for developing advanced control strategies that enable demand flexibility and grid responsiveness. The Smart Buildings Control Suit…
The Smart Buildings Control Suite: A Diverse Open Source Benchmark to Evaluate and Scale HVAC Control Policies for Sustainability
Judah Goldfeder, Victoria Dean, Zixin Jiang +4
Commercial buildings account for 17% of U.S. carbon emissions, with roughly half of that from Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). HVAC devices form a complex thermod…
A Lightweight Calibrated Simulation Enabling Efficient Offline Learning for Optimal Control of Real Buildings
Judah Goldfeder, John Sipple
Modern commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) devices form a complex and interconnected thermodynamic system with the building and outside weather conditions,…