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A Smarter Method for
Self-Sustainable Buildings
Using multiagent systems as an
effective alternative for managing
energy operations.

By Sumedha Sharma, Bijaya K. Panigrahi, and Ashu Verma

W

ith the dawning of the 21st century, the demand
for energy continues to rise. The building sector has
emerged as a major energy consumer, prompting energy
engineers to devise techniques for enhancing energy
efficiency and conservation in this sector. Accord-
ingly, the term energy-efficient buildings, which refers to the use
of renewable energy sources (RESs) for generating power, is
beginning to draw the attention of researchers. Since
RESs, storage units, and consumers' multiple applianc-
es in a given building are dispersed, the deployment
of a suitable energy management system has be-
come essential.

THE MOTIVATION FOR SMART
BUILDINGS
No longer a phenomenon, climate change has
evolved into an issue of global concern. This can
be attributed to the growing emission of green-
house gases (GHGs), which have significantly
increased average global temperatures in the
last decade [1]. Among the 16 hottest years on
record, 15 have occurred during this century [2],
as depicted in Figure 1 [3]. Current temperature
patterns reveal that 2017 continues to break global
temperature records [4], [5], the consequence of which is
a rising threat to climatic patterns, resulting in climate
change as a global crisis. This scenario, which has led to a
growing awareness about carbon footprints, is drawing the atten-
tion of several national and international organizations to address
this mounting threat to our ecosystems [6]-[8].
Scientific consensus and studies report the burning of fossil fuels as
the single major GHG contributor [9]. The excessive burning of fossil fuels

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