1. Basic concepts

2. HVAC controls

3. Advanced HVAC control

4. Central plant optimization

5. Smart HVAC

[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

• Basic HVAC Controls (17:47) https://youtu.be/fUta3n-L7Co
  
• How Smart Thermostat Features Work (5:57) https://youtu.be/62L1I69K3n4

• Basic HVAC Controls https://mepacademy.com/basic-hvac-controls/
  
• Optimize chiller efficiency with artificial intelligence https://www.theclimatedrive.org/action-library/optimise-chiller-efficiency-with-artificial-intelligences
  
• 5 Benefits of Smart HVAC https://www.greencitytimes.com/smart-hvac/

• Bhattacharya A., 2016. Enabling Scalable Smart-Building Analytics, PhD Thesis in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/66d3c6rt
  
• Behrooz F., Mariun N., Marhaban M. H., Radzi M. A. M. & Ramli A. R., 2018. Review of control techniques for HVAC systems—nonlinearity approaches based on fuzzy cognitive maps, Energies, 11 (3) 495. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11030495
  
• Carrascal-Lekunberri E., Garrido I., Van der Heijde B., Garrido A. J., Sala J. M. & Helsen L., 2017. Energy conservation in an office building using an enhanced blind system control, Energies, 10 (2) 196. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10020196
  
• Gholamzadehmir M., Pero C. D., Buffa S., Fedrizzi R. & Aste N., 2020. Adaptive-predictive control strategy for HVAC systems in smart buildings – A review, Sustainable Cities and Society, 63: 102480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102480
  
• Himeur Y., Elnour M., Fadli F., Meskin N., Petri I., Rezgui Y., Bensaali F. & Amira A., 2022. AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: a survey, actual challenges and future perspectives, Artificial Intelligence Review, 56: 4929-5021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-022-10286-2
  
• Honeywell, 1997. Engineering Manual of Automatic Control for Commercial Buildings - Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, SI Edition., Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. [HKALL][https://www.academia.edu/9473343/AUTOMATIC_CONTROL_for_ENGINEERING_MANUAL_of_COMMERCIAL_BUILDINGS][https://manualzz.com/doc/61727463/honeywell-automatic-control-si-edition-engineering-manual]
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• McDowall R. & Montgomery R., 2011. Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [HKALL]
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• Shi Z. & O'Brien W., 2019. Development and implementation of automated fault detection and diagnostics for building systems: A review, Automation in Construction, 104: 215-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.04.002
  
• Suen A. T. Y., Ying D. T. W. & Choy C. T. L., 2021. Application of artificial intelligence (AI) control system on chiller plant at MTR station, HKIE Transactions, 29 (2) 90-97. https://doi.org/10.33430/V29N2THIE-2021-0032
  
• Wang S. K., Lavan Z. and Norton P., 2000. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering, CRC Press, Boca Raton. [HKALL]
• Wei S., Tien P. W., Chow T. W., Wu Y. & Calautit J. K., 2022. Deep learning and computer vision based occupancy CO2 level prediction for demand-controlled ventilation (DCV), Journal of Building Engineering, 56: 104715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104715
• Wen J. T. & Mishra S., 2018. Intelligent Building Control Systems A Survey of Modern Building Control and Sensing Strategies, Springer International Publishing, Cham. [HKALL]
• Zhao D., Watari D., Ozawa Y., Taniguchi I., Suzuki T., Shimoda Y. & Onoye T., 2023. Data-driven online energy management framework for HVAC systems: An experimental study, Applied Energy, 352: 121921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121921

• Basics of HVAC System and Its Components https://www.pharmaguideline.com/2017/05/basics-of-hvac-system.html
  
• Variable Speed Drives in Air-conditioning Systems (VSD) https://www.emsd.gov.hk/energyland/en/appAndEquip/equipment/air_conditioning/vsd.html
  
• Variable Speed Drives https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/om-best-practices/variable-speed-drives
  
• Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems Operations and Maintenance https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/om-best-practices/variable-air-volume-systems
• How Building Management Systems are changing due to Smart Building automation https://www.terabee.com/how-building-management-systems-are-changing-due-to-smart-building-automation/
  
• Demand Control Ventilation https://www.advancedcontrolsolutions.com/Demand-Control-Ventalation-and-Energy-Savings
  
• Roadmap To A Successful Central Plant Optimization https://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/aug12/articles/climatec/120724035404climatec.html
  
• Central Plant Optimization (Johnson Controls) https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/en_au/digital-solutions/central-plant-optimization
  
• Seven Steps to Maximizing Central Plant Efficiency (Johnson Controls) https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/be/united-states/services-and-support/optimization-and-retrofit-services/files/be_wp_centralplantoptimization.pdf
  
• How to optimize an HVAC system https://optimumenergyco.com/how-to-optimize-an-hvac-system/
• Smart Building Management System https://www.innovationhub.hk/article/smart-building-management-system
  
• A new generation of Artificial Intelligence: Semantic AI on traditional E&M industry https://www.hkengineer.org.hk/issue/vol50-oct2022/feature_story/?id=17083
  
• Smart HVAC: How IoT Technologies Transform HVAC Systems https://euristiq.com/smart-hvac-systems/
  
• Smart thermostat - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_thermostat
  
• Smart HVAC in the Smart Home https://www.lghvacstory.com/smart-hvac-in-the-smart-home-part-1-of-2/
  
• Smart HVAC: IoT Technology and Innovative Design https://www.dusuniot.com/blog/smart-hvac-iot-technology-and-innovative-design/
  
• How to Benefit from an IoT Solution for HVAC: Tips & Tricks https://intellisoft.io/how-to-benefit-from-an-iot-solution-for-hvac-tips-tricks/