Mohamed BenHaddou

Mohamed BenHaddou


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 January 2023 in Applied Sciences
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HTHanaa Talei
Hanaa Talei
DBDriss Benhaddou
Driss Benhaddou
CGCarlos Gamarra
Carlos Gamarra
MBMohamed BenHaddou
Mohamed BenHaddou
Mohamed EssaaidiMohamed Essaaidi
Mohamed Essaaidi
Living and working in comfort while a building’s energy consumption is kept under control requires monitoring a system’s consumption to optimize the energy performance. The way energy is generally used is often far from optimal, which requires the use of smart meters that can record the energy consumption and communicate the information to an energy manager who can analyze the consumption behavior, monitor, and optimize energy performance. Given that the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are the largest electricity consumers in buildings, this paper discusses the importance of incorporating occupancy data in the energy efficiency analysis and unveils energy inefficiencies in the way the system operates. This paper uses 1-year data of a highly efficient certified office building located in the Houston area and shows the power of self-organizing maps and data analysis in identifying up to 4.6% possible savings in energy. The use of time series analysis and machine-learning techniques is conducive to helping energy managers discover more energy savings.