Abstract: In contrast to building energy conversion equipment, less improvement has been achieved in thermal energy distribution, storage and control systems in terms of energy efficiency and peak load ...

Abstract: A simplified ice storage system model was developed in which the icemaking mode is reflected by a higher power consumption per unit cooling than in chilled-water mode. The performance of four ...

Abstract: This paper surveys past and current research of optimal control for central chilled water plants with ice thermal energy storage. The motivation for thermal energy storage in commercial buildings ...

Abstract: This paper describes an investigation of the economic performance of a central chiller plant with thermal energy storage (TES) operating in a hotel in California and an office building in Wisconsin for the following three ...

Abstract: This paper describes a macroanalytic approach to energy management in buildings. Conventionally, energy improvement measures are designed and deployed in buildings, expecting and typically achieving energy savings from ...

Abstract: The primary objective of this paper and its companion is to give the practicing engineer tools for quick design of steel and composite girders in flexure and shear and to provide a reference to aid with the transition to ...

Abstract: This is the second of two companion papers discussing and illustrating the AASHTO

Abstract: This paper reviews the derivation of the fundamental equations of suspension bridge analysis based on the deflection theory. A method is presented for the practical solution of these equations that can be implemented in ...

Abstract: This paper describes an investigation of machine learning for supervisory control of active and passive thermal storage capacity in buildings. Previous studies show that the utilization of active ...

Abstract: High-performance buildings, such as zero-energy buildings (ZEBs), are an important step toward a reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions. Because ZEBs may exhibit large differences between demand and on-site generated ...