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Abohilal, S A (2017) Investigating the roles of leaders, managers and their mutual roles in aligning strategy and project management in public sector organisations: the case of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Adams, K A (2023) A multi-hazard cascading risk model for coastal rail infrastructure: numerical modelling & engineering failure analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Albar, A M (2022) The design and development of an intelligent adaptive extrusion system for additive manufacturing robotics in construction using advanced cementitious materials, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Aldawaish, B (2019) Investigating the relationship between top management teams' characteristics and organisational innovation: the mediating role of dynamic capabilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Business School, Brunel University.
Alfandi, G R (2015) Investigating risk management capability of construction firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University.
Allam, S I G (1986) Planning and scheduling: A new model for planning and scheduling construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Almutairi, A M S (2017) Protecting the rights of temporary foreign 'low-skilled' workers in the Saudi construction industry: a case for legal reform, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Politics, History and Law, Brunel University.
Alrajehi, S H (2014) Importance of KPI identification and implementation in Kuwaiti construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University.
Alshammari, S A R (2019) Developing a comprehensive construction delay analysis technique, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University.
Benhaim, M (1997) Interfirm relationships within the construction industry: Towards the emergence of networks? A comparative study between France and the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Clark, G G (1993) Rule-based integrated building management systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: artificial intelligence; communication; energy consumption; integration; occupancy; design method
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- URL: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5150
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The introduction of building management systems in large buildings have improved the control of building services and provided energy savings. However, current building management systems are limited by the physical level of integration of the building's services and the lack of intelligence provided in the control algorithms. This thesis proposes a new approach to the design and operation of building management systems using rule-based artificial intelligence techniques. The main aim of is to manage the services in the building in a more co-ordinated and intelligent manner than is possible by conventional techniques. This approach also aims to reduce the operational cost of the building by automatically tuning the energy consumption in accordance with occupancy profile of the building. A rule-based design methodology is proposed for building management systems. The design adopts the integrated structure made possible by the introduction of a common communications network for building services. The 'intelligence' is coded in the form of rules in such a way that it is both independent of any specific building description and easy to facilitate subsequent modification and addition. This is achieved using an object-oriented approach and classifying the range of data available into defined classes. The rules are divided into two knowledge-bases which are concerned with the building's control and its facilities management respectively. A wide range of rule-based features are proposed to operate on this data structure and are classified in terms of the data classes on which they operate. The concepts presented in this thesis were evaluated using software simulations, mathematical analysis and some hardware implementation. The conclusions of this work are that a rule-based building management system could provide significant enhancements over existing systems in terms of energy savings and improvements for both the building's management staff and its occupants.
Cooke, R S (2006) The use of alternative energy technologies in buildings: the influence of engineering consultants, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University.
Ghadamsi, A (2016) Investigating the influence of procurement method selection on project performance in Libya, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University.
Howes, R (1983) Project management control utilising innovative forecasting and computerised data bases, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Technology, Brunel University.
Jashapara, A (1995) Learning in organizations: A study of the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Henley Management College, Brunel University.
Mesa Jiménez, J J (2021) Artificial intelligence for optimisation and demand side response in built environment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Nam, T-J (2001) Investigations of collaborative design environments: a framework for real-time collaborative 3D CAD, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Naoum, S G (1989) An investigation into the performance of management contracts and the traditional methods of building procurement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University.
Nathan, P (1991) Project planning and control systems: An investigation into their application and implications of usage in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Paling, D R (1982) Industrial relations in the building, civil engineering and engineering construction industries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Rowlinson, S M (1988) An analysis of factors affecting project performance in industrial buildings with particular reference to design build contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Building Technology, Brunel University.
Sawacha, E O-O (1993) An investigation into safety attitudes and safety performance in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brunel University.
Steel, A C (1985) The diffusion of working time innovations in manufacturing and construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.
Zhao, Y (2022) An ontology-based semantic building post-occupancy evaluation framework and its application, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Brunel University.