Abstract
Design teams are confronted with the quandary of choosing apposite building control systems to suit the needs of particular intelligent building projects, due to the availability of innumerable 'intelligent' building products and a dearth of inclusive evaluation tools. This paper is organised to develop a model for facilitating the selection evaluation for intelligent HVAC control systems for commercial intelligent buildings. To achieve these objectives, systematic research activities have been conducted to first develop, test and refine the general conceptual model using consecutive surveys; then, to convert the developed conceptual framework into a practical model; and, finally, to evaluate the effectiveness of the model by means of expert validation. The results of the surveys are that 'total energy use' is perceived as the top selection criterion, followed by the 'system reliability and stability', 'operating and maintenance costs', and 'control of indoor humidity and temperature'. This research not only presents a systematic and structured approach to evaluate candidate intelligent HVAC control system against the critical selection criteria (CSC), but it also suggests a benchmark for the selection of one control system candidate against another.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-269 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Automation in Construction |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2010 |
Keywords
- Building control system
- HVAC
- Intelligent building
- Model
- Selection evaluation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction