Benchmarking

Co-zyBench: Using Co-Simulation and Digital Twins to Benchmark Thermal Comfort Provision in Smart Buildings

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems account for 40% to 50% of energy usage in commercial buildings. Thus, innovative ways to control and manage HVAC systems while preserving occupants' comfort are required. State-of-the-art …

Artifact: Co-zyBench: A Thermal Comfort Provision Benchmark for Smart Buildings

This paper presents a documentation and testing artifact for Co-zyBench, a benchmarking platform to evaluate and optimize thermal comfort provision systems in smart buildings. Co-zyBench is based on a co-simulation middleware that mediates between a …