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A laboratory test of an Offline-trained Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Heating Systems

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  • Blad, C.
  • Bøgh, S.
  • Kallesøe, C.
  • Raftery, Paul

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This paper presents a laboratory study of Offline-trained Reinforcement Learning (RL) control of a Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system. We conducted the experiments on a radiant floor heating system consisting of two temperature zones located in Denmark. The buildings are subjected to real-world weather. A previous paper describes the algorithm we tested, which we summarize in this paper. First, we present a benchmarking test which we conducted during spring 2021 and winter 2021/2022. This data is used in the Offline RL framework to train and deploy the RL policy, which we then tested during winter 2021/2022 and spring 2022. An analysis of the data shows that the RL policy showed predictive control-like behavior, and reduced the oscillations of the system by a minimum of 40%. Additionally, we show that the RL policy is minimum 14% more cost-effective than the traditional control policy used in the benchmarking test.

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  • Blad, C. & Bøgh, S. & Kallesøe, C. & Raftery, Paul, 2023. "A laboratory test of an Offline-trained Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Heating Systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 337(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:337:y:2023:i:c:s030626192300171x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120807
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