Multi-agent System Design for Energy Saving in Intelligent Building

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, intelligent agent techniques have provided a new way for intelligent buildings to a higher level. Although the multi-agent-system application in intelligent buildings, especially for energy-saving application is just in its initial stage, it has drawn more and more attention. With the advance of agent technology, wireless sensor network and open standards in building automation systems, it is now feasible to build an intelligent multi-agent system for energy conservation. In this paper, we present a building control system architecture based on multi-agent and the way to realize energy efficiency without compromising occupants' comfort.