Rationalising data collection for supporting decision making in building energy systems using Value of Information analysis
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| author | Langtry, Max Zhuang, Chaoqun Ward, Rebecca Makasis, Nikolas Kreitmair, Monika J. Conti, Zack Xuereb Di Francesco, Domenic Choudhary, Ruchi |
| author_facet | Langtry, Max Zhuang, Chaoqun Ward, Rebecca Makasis, Nikolas Kreitmair, Monika J. Conti, Zack Xuereb Di Francesco, Domenic Choudhary, Ruchi |
| contents | The use of data collection to support decision making through the reduction of uncertainty is ubiquitous in the management, operation, and design of building energy systems. However, no existing studies in the building energy systems literature have quantified the economic benefits of data collection strategies to determine whether they are worth their cost. This work demonstrates that Value of Information analysis (VoI), a Bayesian Decision Analysis framework, provides a suitable methodology for quantifying the benefits of data collection. Three example decision problems in building energy systems are studied: air-source heat pump maintenance scheduling, ventilation scheduling for indoor air quality, and ground-source heat pump system design. Smart meters, occupancy monitoring systems, and ground thermal tests are shown to be economically beneficial for supporting these decisions respectively. It is proposed that further study of VoI in building energy systems would allow expenditure on data collection to be economised and prioritised, avoiding wastage. |
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| spellingShingle | Rationalising data collection for supporting decision making in building energy systems using Value of Information analysis Langtry, Max Zhuang, Chaoqun Ward, Rebecca Makasis, Nikolas Kreitmair, Monika J. Conti, Zack Xuereb Di Francesco, Domenic Choudhary, Ruchi Systems and Control The use of data collection to support decision making through the reduction of uncertainty is ubiquitous in the management, operation, and design of building energy systems. However, no existing studies in the building energy systems literature have quantified the economic benefits of data collection strategies to determine whether they are worth their cost. This work demonstrates that Value of Information analysis (VoI), a Bayesian Decision Analysis framework, provides a suitable methodology for quantifying the benefits of data collection. Three example decision problems in building energy systems are studied: air-source heat pump maintenance scheduling, ventilation scheduling for indoor air quality, and ground-source heat pump system design. Smart meters, occupancy monitoring systems, and ground thermal tests are shown to be economically beneficial for supporting these decisions respectively. It is proposed that further study of VoI in building energy systems would allow expenditure on data collection to be economised and prioritised, avoiding wastage. |
| title | Rationalising data collection for supporting decision making in building energy systems using Value of Information analysis |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.00049 |