Burak Gunay

A unified advanced supervisory control framework for commercial building HVAC systems

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak

Keywords: Energy efficiency; Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use)

Occupant-centric demand-side management methods toward smart grid-interactive buildings

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak

Keywords: building engineering; hvac systems; controls and automation; electrification; demand response; demand flexibility; occupant behaviour; occupant-centric controls; smart thermostats; building management systems

A workflow for optimized building controls in light commercial buildings

Principal investigators: Ouf, Mohamed MMMA

Keywords: automated fault correction; building controls; energy efficiency; fault detection and diagnostics; hvac systems; machine learning; model predictive controls; occupant centric controls

Occupant-centric control for multi-occupant spaces with variable and reduced occupancy

Principal investigators: Ouf, Mohamed MMMA

Keywords: building operations; control systems; data mining; internet of things; occupant-centric control; occupant comfort; personal comfort models; personal comfort systems

Development of household-level energy-related occupant behaviour models for demand-side management applications

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak BH

Keywords: appliance use; decarbonization; demand response; demand-side management; electrification; occupant behaviour; peak demand management; residential buildings; statistical modelling; thermostat use

Data-driven decarbonization of health care buildings

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak BH

Keywords: building automation systems; decarbonization; energy performance gap; fault detection and diagnostics; health care facilities; hvac systems; occupant-centric controls; surrogate modelling

Field implementation and assessment of a novel demand-controlled ventilation algorithm for multiple zone VAV AHU systems

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak HB

Keywords: Algorithms; Demand-controlled ventilation; Energy efficiency; Field testing; HVAC; Indoor environmental quality; Occupancy; Occupant-centric controls; Occupant comfort; Sequences of operation

Occupant-centric housing design and retrofit pathways for sustainable, equitable, and resilient pandemic recovery

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak

Keywords: Robust design; Occupant behaviour; Energy efficiency; Indoor air quality; Thermal comfort; Housing; Buildings

Integrating smart energy management solutions into building automation systems

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak BH

Keywords: building automation systems; building management systems; building performance simulation; control systems; energy efficiency; fault detection; hvac systems; indoor climate sensing

Occupant-centric control algorithms for mixed-mode buildings in cold climates

Principal investigators: Gunay, Burak HB