Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Building Control Systems

Encyclopedia of Systems and Control

  • 483 Accesses

Abstract

This entry provides an overview of systems and issues related to providing optimized controls for commercial buildings. It includes a description of the evolution of the control systems over time, typical equipment and control variables, typical two-level hierarchal structure for feedback and supervisory control, definition of the optimal supervisory control problem, references to typical heuristic control approaches, and a description of current and future developments.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • ASHRAE (2011) Supervisory control strategies and optimization. In: 2011 ASHRAE handbook of HVAC applications, chap 42. ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA

    Google Scholar 

  • Braun JE (2007) A near-optimal control strategy for cool storage systems with dynamic electric rates. HVAC&R Res 13(4):557–580

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Li H, Yu D, Braun JE (2011) A review of virtual sensing technology and application in building systems. HVAC&R Res 17(5):619–645

    Google Scholar 

  • Mitchell JW, Braun JE (2013) Principles of heating ventilation and air conditioning in buildings. Wiley, Hoboken

    Google Scholar 

  • Roth KW, Westphalen D, Feng MY, Llana P, Quartararo L (2005) Energy impact of commercial building controls and performance diagnostics: market characterization, energy impact of building faults, and energy savings potential. TIAX report no. D0180

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang S, Ma Z (2008) Supervisory and optimal control of building HVAC systems: a review. HVAC&R Res 14(1):3–32

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Herrick Professor of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Prof.James E. Braun

Authors
  1. Prof.James E. Braun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Prof.James E. Braun .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    John Baillieul

  2. Automation and Control Solutions, Honeywell, Golden Valley, Minnesota, USA

    Tariq Samad

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2013 Springer-Verlag London

About this entry

Cite this entry

Braun, P. (2013). Building Control Systems. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_185-1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_185-1

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, London

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4471-5102-9

  • eBook Packages: Springer Reference EngineeringReference Module Computer Science and Engineering

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Chapter history

  1. Latest

    Building Control Systems
    Published:
    27 July 2019

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_185-2

  2. Original

    Building Control Systems
    Published:
    12 March 2014

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_185-1

Search

Navigation