Renewable Energy for Buildings: Technology, Control, and Operational Techniques

The book covers practical applications and experimental results of integrating renewable energy technologies, energy storage facilities, and intelligent control and operation techniques into building energy systems. It introduces practical approaches to improving the energy systems of buildings in order to reduce energy consumption and cost. Renewable Energy for Buildings is suitable for retrofit engineers, energy engineers, and professionals, as well as researchers and developers in electrical engineering, architectural engineering, and mechanical engineering. Moreover, it can be used by undergraduate and graduate students to become familiar with the most recent developments in building energy systems.

Dr. Milad Sadat-Mohammadi is a Research Assistant at the Pennsylvania State University. Milad is pursuing his doctoral degree as well as his second master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science focused on deep learning and machine learning.  He earned his first master's degree in electrical engineering (focused on planning and managing energy systems) from Tehran Polytechnic University.  His research interests include smart energy systems, intelligent energy management in residential and commercial buildings, machine learning, deep learning applications in energy systems, energy storage technologies, and renewable energy sources.  Milad has received several awards and scholarships, including the best undergraduate student award, best thesis award, and Borda Graduate Scholarship, respectively, in 2016, 2019, and 2021. He has published several peer-reviewed articles; and, He serves as a reviewer of a number of journals and is an active member of professional communities.

Dr. Morteza Nazari-Heris, PhD, is a Graduate Research Assistant in Areas of National Need in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He obtained BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tabriz. His main areas of interest are electric vehicles, micro grids, smart grids, integrated heat and power networks, and energy storage technologies. He has received several awards and fellowships, including outstanding national master and PhD student, selection among the top-rated applicants from the College of Engineering in recognition of the strength of academic record, three Outstanding Thesis Awards, and selection as IEEE PES DAY 2021 Ambassador in the IEEE Section Category from Central Pennsylvania Section. He also was selected as the Architectural Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Awards and received the Borda Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Gifford H. Albright-Scholarly Excellence and GORDON D. KISSINGER GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP-Educational and Research Enhancement. He serves as an editor and reviewer for several journals and symposia and is an active member of professional communities like Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Clean Energy Leadership Institute, and Young Professionals in Energy.

Dr. Somayeh Asadi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. She also serves as a graduate program officer and is a Fulbright Specialist. Prior to that, she was an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. She serves as an assistant and associate editor of various journals, including ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Journal of Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Management, Buildings, IEEE Access, Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Energy, among others. Dr. Asadi specializes in sustainable building and built environment, integrated building design systems, energy management, renewable energy systems, and smart grids. To date, her research efforts have resulted in more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, more than 10 book chapters, three books, and more than 60 peer-reviewed conference papers. Her research efforts include 12 externally funded projects as a PI and Co-PI, including 3 from the National Science Foundation, 3 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 3 from the US Department of Energy, and 3 from Qatar National Research Foundation, resulting in more than $5 million in research project funding in total.

Dr. Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Ph.D., is with the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Turkey. He was previously a Senior Research Fellow at Aalborg University, Denmark. He is also a Professor at the University of Tabriz, from where he is currently on leave. Before joining the University of Tabriz, he was a research associate at the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy at the University of Calgary. He obtained MSc and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Sharif University of Technology. His main research interests are renewable energies, microgrid systems, and smart grids.

Dr. Houtan Jebelli, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering and an Affiliate of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. He received his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Tehran Polytechnic University and an MSc in Structural Engineering from the Sharif University of Technology. Dr. Jebelli completed a second MSc in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While pursuing his Ph.D., he received his third MSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Dr. Jebelli is the Director of the Robotic, Automation, and Intelligent Sensing (RAISE) Lab. Dr. Jebelli's research group at Penn State explores ways to implement automation and robotics in the field to enhance efficiency and productivity at construction sites. His team's other thematic priorities involve physiological computing for construction automation and safety, physiologically-enabled health monitoring of construction workers, human-centered approaches for robotic teleoperation, and personalized worker-robot collaboration and co-adaptation at construction sites. He has received several awards and fellowships, including the Charles M. Eastman Top Ph.D. Paper Award, two Outstanding Thesis Awards, the Rackham Research Grant, the John L. Tishman Fellowship, and the Calvin C. Solem Foundation Fellowship. He serves as a reviewer for a number of journals and symposia and is an active member of professional communities like the ASCE Data Sensing and Analysis (DSA) and ASCE Visualization, Information Modelling, and Simulation (VIMS) committees. Dr. Jebelli has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books. His research has been supported by several funding agencies, including National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).