Digital Twins for Building Optimization: Enhancing Energy and Comfort

This book bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical applications in the field of smart building energy management. With a structure that offers a blend of theoretical concepts, practical implementations, and case studies, the book is designed to serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers, practitioners, and students. It navigates through control strategies, meta-heuristic approaches, intelligent controller designs, and the balancing of energy efficiency with occupant comfort, all underpinned by both academic research and industry practices. Specific pedagogical examples involving Python™ have been used within the book to aid the understanding of certain concepts, in addition to a chapter dedicated to EnergyPlus™.