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Title: Demand Response and Smart Buildings: A Survey of Control, Communication, and Cyber-Physical Security

Journal Article · · ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/3009972· OSTI ID:1493877
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. Pohang University of Science and Technology, Gyeongbuk (Korea)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

In this paper, we perform a comprehensive survey of the technical aspects related to the implementation of demand response and smart buildings. Specifically, we discuss various smart loads such as heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); the power architecture with multibus characteristics; different control algorithms such as the hybrid centralized and decentralized control and the distributed coordination among buildings; the communication technologies and network architectures; and the potential cyber-physical security issues and possible mechanisms for enhancing the system security at both cyber and physical layers. Finally, the current status of the demand response in United States, Europe, Japan, and China is reviewed, and the benefits, costs, and challenges of implementing and operating demand response and smart buildings are also discussed.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1493877
Journal Information:
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, Vol. 1, Issue 4; ISSN 2378-962X
Publisher:
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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