Vasken Dermardiros

Doctorate (Building Engineering) Dissertation

Dermardiros, V. (2021). Data-Driven Optimized Operation of Buildings with Intermittent Renewables and Application to a Net-Zero Energy Library. PhD dissertation, Concordia University. Link.

Master's of Applied Science (Building Engineering) Thesis

Dermardiros, V. (2015). Modelling and experimental evaluation of an active thermal energy storage system with phase-change materials for model-based control. Master's thesis, Concordia University. Link.

Articles published or accepted in refereed journals

Mtibaa, F., Nguyen, K.K., Dermardiros, V., Cheriet, M. (2021). Context-Aware Model Predictive Control Framework for Multi-Zone Buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 42, October 2021, 102340. Link.

Dermardiros, V., Buonomano, A., Athienitis, A.K., Bucking, S. (2020, Rework). Sampling-Based Model Predictive Controls Application on a Net-Zero Energy Library. Science and Technology for the Built Environment.

Dermardiros, V., Bucking, S., Athienitis, A.K., Buonomano, A. (2020, Rework). A Methodology for Development of Grey Box Low-Order Models for Building Power and Thermal State Forecasting. Energy and Buildings.

Morovat, N., Candanedo, J.A., Athienitis, A.K., Dermardiros, V. (2019). Simulation and performance analysis of an active PCM-heat exchanger intended for building operation optimization. Energy and Buildings. Link.

Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K., Bucking, S. (2019). Energy performance, comfort and lessons learned from an institutional building designed for net-zero energy. ASHRAE Transactions 125, Part 1.

Papachristou, A.C., Vallianos, C.A., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K., Candanedo, J.A. (2018). A numerical and experimental study of a simple model-based predictive control strategy in a perimeter zone with phase-change material. Science and Technology for the Built Environment. Link.

Bucking, S., Dermardiros, V. (2017). Distributed evolutionary algorithm for co-optimization of building and district systems for early community energy masterplanning. Applied Soft Computing Journal, Volume 63 (Feb 2018): 14-22. Link.

Dermardiros, V., Chen, Y., Daoud, A., Athienitis, A.K. (2015). Development of reduced order thermal models of building-integrated active PCM-TES. ASHRAE Transactions 2016, Volume 122, Part 1: 267-277. Link.

Bastien, D., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2015). Development of a new control strategy for improving the operation of multiple shades in a solarium. Solar Energy. Volume 122 (Dec 2015): 277-292. Link.

Conference proceedings

Mtibaa, F., Nguyen, K.K., Dermardiros, V., Cheriet, M. (2021). Online Genetic-Algorithm-based Model Predictive Control Framework for Multi-Zone Buildings. 2021 European Control Conference, ECC 2021, 1011-1017.

Amara, F., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K., Buonomano, A. (2020). Energy Flexibility Modelling and Implementation for an Institutional Net-zero Energy Solar Building and Design Application. 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Efficiency -- The Core of a Clean Energy Future. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Pacific Grove, CA, 2020-08-17 to 21.

Amara, F., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2019). Energy flexibility for an institutional building with integrated solar system: Case study analysis. 2019 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2019-10-16 to 18.

Dermardiros, V., Bucking, S., Athienitis, A.K. (2019). A simplified building controls environment with a reinforcement learning application. IBPSA Building Simulation 2019 conference, Rome, Italy, 2019-09-02 to 04. Repo.

Dermardiros, V., Vallianos, C., Athienitis, A.K., Bucking, S. (2017). Model-based control of a hydronic radiant slab for peak load reduction. IBPSA Building Simulation 2017 conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2017-08-07 to 09.

Avagliano, G., Buonomano, A., Cellura, M., Dermardiros, V., Guarino, F., Palombo, A. (2017). Buildings integrated phase-change materials: modelling and validation of a novel tool for the energy performance analysis. BSA 2017 Proceedings, Bolzano, Italy, 2017-02-08 to 10.

Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2016). Building-Integrated PCM-TES for peak load reduction. eSim 2016. (May 2016). Link.

Bucking, S., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2016). The effect of hourly primary energy factors on optimal net-zero energy building design. eSim 2016. (May 2016). Link.

Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2015). Comparison of PCM-active thermal storage systems integrated in building enclosures. Advanced Building Skins. 10th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, Bern, Switzerland, 2015-11-03. Link.

Dermardiros, V., Chen, Y., Athienitis, A.K. (2015). Modelling of an active PCM thermal energy storage for control applications. Energy Procedia. 6th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2015. Volume 78 (Nov 2015): 1690-1695. Link.

Kapsis, K., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2015). Daylight performance of perimeter office façades utilizing semi-transparent photovoltaic windows: a simulation study. Energy Procedia. 6th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2015. Volume 78 (Nov 2015): 334-339. Link.

Guarino, F., Dermardiros, V., Chen, Y., Rao, J., Athienitis, A.K., Cellura, M., Mistretta, M. (2015). Phase-change material (PCM) thermal energy storage in buildings: experimental study and applications. Energy Procedia. International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, SHC 2014. Volume 70 (May 2015): 219-228. Link.

Non-refereed contributions

Amara, F., Dermardiros, V., Athienitis, A.K. (2019). Energy Flexibility for an Institutional Net-Zero Energy Building in a Cold Climate (Poster). 2019 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2019-10-16 to 18.

Dermardiros, V., Vallianos, C., Dumoulin, R., Kapsis, K., Athienitis, A.K. (2016). On Demand Side Management and Grid Interaction for Institutional Net-Zero Energy Buildings in Canada (Poster). 7th International Conference on Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources, Niagara Falls, Canada, 2016-10-24 to 28

Dermardiros, V. (2014). Model predictive control of building-integrated thermal storage based on phase-change materials (Poster). 3rd Annual General Meeting of the NSERC-SNEBRN research network, Montreal, Canada, 2014-05-05

Patents

Two filed. Section to be updated.

External links

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Updated: September 25, 2022