A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty
A decision support tool has been developed to evaluate energy-saving intervention investments for domestic buildings. Various potential interventions are considered, each affecting energy consumption and savings, as well as the total financial cost of the investment. The decision problem is formulat...
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| description | A decision support tool has been developed to evaluate energy-saving intervention investments for domestic buildings. Various potential interventions are considered, each affecting energy consumption and savings, as well as the total financial cost of the investment. The decision problem is formulated as a mixed-integer programming problem. The implemented methodologies increase the efficiency and efficacy of the solution algorithms and can be applied to most realistic cases. The tool allows users to customize the problem based on their own preferences and find the optimal combination of investments. Uncertainty complicating the decision process is addressed by using interval analysis; therefore, the robustness of the optimal decision can be evaluated to facilitate the decision-making process. A domestic building in the Mediterranean area is used as a case study to demonstrate the functionality of this tool and to evaluate the impact of the decision-maker’s uncertainty on the optimal decision. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e6bcbeb749c94cf1ae61eee7bc1c1de32022-12-22T01:57:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-04-0111498910.3390/en11040989en11040989A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under UncertaintyPanagiotis Kontogiorgos0Nikolaos Chrysanthopoulos1George P. Papavassilopoulos2School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytexneiou Str., 15773 Zografou, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytexneiou Str., 15773 Zografou, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytexneiou Str., 15773 Zografou, GreeceA decision support tool has been developed to evaluate energy-saving intervention investments for domestic buildings. Various potential interventions are considered, each affecting energy consumption and savings, as well as the total financial cost of the investment. The decision problem is formulated as a mixed-integer programming problem. The implemented methodologies increase the efficiency and efficacy of the solution algorithms and can be applied to most realistic cases. The tool allows users to customize the problem based on their own preferences and find the optimal combination of investments. Uncertainty complicating the decision process is addressed by using interval analysis; therefore, the robustness of the optimal decision can be evaluated to facilitate the decision-making process. A domestic building in the Mediterranean area is used as a case study to demonstrate the functionality of this tool and to evaluate the impact of the decision-maker’s uncertainty on the optimal decision.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/989energy efficiencyinterval analysismixed-integer programmingdecision support systems |
| spellingShingle | Panagiotis Kontogiorgos Nikolaos Chrysanthopoulos George P. Papavassilopoulos A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty Energies energy efficiency interval analysis mixed-integer programming decision support systems |
| title | A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty |
| title_full | A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty |
| title_fullStr | A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty |
| title_short | A Mixed-Integer Programming Model for Assessing Energy-Saving Investments in Domestic Buildings under Uncertainty |
| title_sort | mixed integer programming model for assessing energy saving investments in domestic buildings under uncertainty |
| topic | energy efficiency interval analysis mixed-integer programming decision support systems |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/989 |
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