Empa - Urban Energy Systems

Teaching

Lectures ETH Zurich

We contribute to the ETHZ Master Course in Integrated Building Systems and the Bachelor's Degree Program in Architecture.

ETH Courses:

Supervised Semester projects and Master theses

Apostolopoulou Niki, 2023, Optimal decarbonization strategies for existing buildings considering retrofitting, repurposing, and replacement
Berger Roman, 2023, Modelling and parameterization of waste incineration plant including carbon cap-ture and storage
Bernadino Bernadino, 2023, Economic and environmental assessment of heat prosumer communities
Birahjakli Hashem, 2023, A Knowledge Graph containing Performance Indicators and a Reasoning Approach for Diagnostics of Energy Systems
Boehni Patrick, 2023, Improvements of data-driven models for predictive building control
Brändle Jan, 2023, Data-Driven flexibility Quantification of a Residential Building
Buergler Florian, 2023, Improvements of data-driven models for predictive building control
Campos Nathalie, 2023, Intelligent Modelling for Intelligent Buildings: How agile conceptual modelling can close gaps between buildings systems
De Angelis Fausto, 2023, Impact of building modelling on the flexibility potential of a prosumer unit
De Koning Josien, 2023, Energy flexible community with electrolyser and fuel cell
Dürig Jonas, 2023, Design and Validation an AI driven Energy-Efficient, Self-Learning Algorithm for the Building Sector
Ehrhardt Eric, 2023, Analysis of distributed resource and EV charging station penetration in Switzerland
Every Gabrielle, 2023, Incorporating Social Aspects into Energy System Optimisation Models for District and Urban Energy Systems
Fischer Maxime, 2023, Peak Shaving using Hydrogen Energy Storage System with Heat Coupling
Gianduzzo Céline, 2023, Policies to address the landlord-tenant dilemma and accelerate existing building retrofits
Guldimann Sven, 2023, Evaluating the robustness of a hot water storage tank model to uncertainties
Huang Xi, 2023, A Digital Twin of Hilo unit at NEST
Inauen Martin, 2023, Development of a deterministic model, extension using ML methods, field test
Jacquet Charlotte, 2023, Reliability of building-level energy flexibility
Kasiththamby Rajisun, 2023, Techno-economic assessment of solvent waste recovery options from pharmaceutical industry
Kyne Madeleine, 2023, Flooding Impacts on Energy System Planning in Accra due to Climate Change
Lucaes Baptiste, 2023, Use of demand-side response for Balance Group Management
Lustenberger Michael, 2023, Analysis of new flexibility market and pricing models for electrical grid support
Mohr Frederik, 2023, Analysis of the flexibility potential of the NEST building
Oehrli Aaron, 2023, User-friendly approach to design and implement constraints for ontology-based models of BMS
Pena Zorzano Pedro, 2023, Use of demand-side flexibility to alleviate congestions in distribution networks Supervisor Julie
Rehn Valentine, 2023, Use of Large Batteries in Islanded Operation - Walenstadt’s Case Study
Tell Alessandro, 2023, Defense against inference attacks on smart home data
Tschan David, 2023, Coupling local intermiIent renewables with hydrogen-based power storage and supply: a high-fidelity model for stability analysis
Vandenberghe Roxanne, 2023, Optimal sizing and operation of green hydrogen generation site considering waste heat recovery
Vogt Matthias, 2023, Estimating heating demand flexibility of national building stocks: a parametric analysis
Williner Alain, 2023, Data-driven predictive control for optimizing heat production and distribution in buildings
Wirth Florian, 2023, Multi-Horizon MPC for operation of long-term seasonal thermal storage
Wuethrich Mirco, 2023, Digital Twin of a Domestic Hot Water System
Zotov Andrei, 2023, Analysis of new flexibility market and pricing models for transmission grid support

Berger Roman, 2022, Modelling and parameterization of waste incineration plant including carbon capture and storage
Bichsel Nina, 2022, Sensitivity of estimated demand reduction in retrofitted buildings
Brandes Matthias, 2022, Data driven modelling of heat pumps and thermal storage units for MPC
Chen Ruihong, 2022, Spatial techno-economical assessment of district cooling potential with lakes on a European scale
De Angelis Fausto, 2022, Impact of building modelling on the flexibility potential of a prosumer unit
De Koning Josien, 2022, Energy flexible community with electrolyser and fuel cell
De Koning Josien, 2022, Flexibility Assessment of Residential Power-to-Hydrogen-to-Power System with Seasonal Storage
Dequidt Felix, 2022, Integration of biomass gasification in multi-energy systems
Gattaglio Andrea, 2022, Physics-Informed Data-Driven Control for Energy Flexible Buildings
Glauser Sven, 2022, Inference Attacks on Smart Buildings
Haas Joel, 2022, Optimal integration of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage in district heating and cooling networks
Hassoun Lina, 2022, Integrated Assessment of Buildings' Visual and Energy Performance with Innovative Translucent Bricks
Hofmann Evan, 2022, Data driven techniques to model thermal and electrical demand of energy hub
Inauen Martin, 2022, Development of a deterministic model, extension using ML methods, field test.
Irvine Andrew, 2022. Peer-to-peer trading in future energy hub networks: A game-theoretic approach
Jakobsen Robert Esbern, 2022, Exploring socio-economic and geospatial characteristics of Swiss building energy consumption
Jouron Alexis, 2022, Renovated or replaced? Finding optimal solutions for the European building stock considering the cumulative CO2 emissions
Li Qiuxian, 2022, The role of energy flexibility indicators in PV design and optimization within private self-consumption communities
Li Qiuxian, 2022, Study of aggregation effects in PV production and demand using building simulation
Mehr Jonas, 2022, Robust distributed MPC design for energy hub network with data-driven demand forecasting
Meier Sascha, 2022, Data Modelling for Digital Twins in the Building Sector
Päckel Adrian, 2022, Tuning of Rule-Based Control Parameters: A Bayesian Optimization Approach
Roth Vinzenz, 2022, Performance evaluation of data predictive control in different building archetypes
Schnellmann Simon, 2022, Black-box Model Predictive Control for building control
Schnetzler Michael, 2022, MPC for energy optimization & climate control of a train
Song Ayong, 2022, Energy System Characterization of Accra
Tell Alessandro, 2022, Defense against inference attacks on smart home data
Tröber Sven, 2022, Evaluation of PV placement strategies considering high resolution embedded CO2 emissions of grid electricity
Yang Yuehan, 2022, Assessing Impacts of Superblock on Urban Energy
Zuber Tobias, 2022, Nutzeranforderungen für digitale Zwillinge im Gebäudesektor

Chen Lujing, 2021, Transfer Learning Leveraging Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Energy Optimization and Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings
Chen Ruihong, 2021, Spatial techno-economical assessment of district cooling potential with lakes on a European scale
Erne Simon, 2021, Occupancy forecasting for building energy MPC
Hekmat Nami Pierre, 2021, Data-driven demand side flexibility quantification
Laaksonlaita Timo, 2021, Controller development for a renewable hydrogen production system for mobility application
Lienhard Nadine, 2021, Modelling and analysis of the future energy supply in Switzerland within the European electricity system
Lischer Philipp, 2021, Greening neighbourhoods in Zürich with superblocks
Päckel Adrian, 2021, Tuning of Rule-Based Control Parameters: A Bayesian Optimization Approach
Remmy Diane Delephine, 2021, Development of an optimization model for designing off-grid electrification solutions in rural Guatemala
Roth Vinzenz, 2021, Performance evaluation of data predictive control in different building archetypes
Schnellmann Simon, 2021, Black-box Model Predictive Control for building control
Sherif Youssef, 2021, Decomposition-Based Acceleration for Capacity Design and Seasonal Operation of a MILP Energy Hub Optimization
Yang Yuehan, 2021, Assessing Impacts of Superblock on Urban Energy

Baumann Christian, 2020, Joint Control of Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging and Home Energy Scheduling Using Reinforcement Learning
Beaud Muriel, 2020, ArcNets: Designing and analyzing the thermal network configuration for districts
Chen Lujing, 2020, Transfer Learning Leveraging Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Energy Optimization and Thermal Comfort in Residential Buildings
Decoussemaeker Antoon, 2020, Data-Driven Modeling and Control of Energy Consumption in Buildings: Thermal and Visual Comfort
Funk Luca, 2020 , Impacts of bidirectional battery electric vehicles charging on the Swiss electricity system
Gasser Jan, 2020, demand side flexibilities for collaborative smart grids
Häberling Claudia, 2020, Modeling and Control of Energy Consumption in Buildings: Thermal and Visual comfort
Hawthorne Jack, 2020, A NEAT approach to the evolution and optimisation of energy networks
Inderbitzin Fabio, 2020, Modelling the integration of extensive PV production and hydrogen production for local mobility applications of a local distribution system operator (DSO)
Laaksonlaita Timo, 2020, Controller development for a renewable hydrogen production system for mobility application
Mignan Jordan, 2020, Coupled vs decoupled: a study on modelling district heating systems
Ryan Maxence, 2020, Designing Robust Distributed Energy Systems using Surrogate Models
Schalbetter Adrian, 2020, Input Convex Neural Networks for Energy Optimization in an occupied Apartment
Signer Mario, 2020, Clean electricity access for all – A geospatial analysis in Guatemala
Tzinnis Efstratios, 2020, Master Building integration of long-term thermal energy storage based on a liquid sorption process with NaOH
Wüst Anja, 2020, Energiekennzahlen für die Gebäudeplanung - Verifikation von Energiekennzahlen mit saisonalen Einflussgrössen an Units des NEST

Baumann Christian, 2019, Joint Control of Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging and Home Energy Scheduling Using Reinforcement Learning
Budiman Dylan, 2019, Characterization and optimization of PV, Battery, and Supercapacitor technologies in a multi-scale energy system
Croce Luca, 2019, Characterization and Modelling of Heat pump and Ice Storage Technologies using Measured Data
Decoussemaeker Antoon, 2019, Model Predictive Control for energy optimization in an occupied apartment
Früh Nicolas, 2019, Evaluation of various nuclear phase-out and PV penetration scenarios in a highly electrified Swiss energy system
Gasser Jan, 2019, demand side flexibilities for collaborative smart grids
Häberling Claudia, 2019, Modeling and Control of Energy Consumption in Buildings: Thermal and Visual comfort
Hächler Cyrill, 2019, Modellbasierte Regelung eines thermischen Speichers
Huber Benjamin, 2019, Energy Optimization and Climate Control of a NEST Unit at Empa Dübendorf: A Data Predictive Control Approach
Inderbitzin Fabio, 2019, Modelling the integration of extensive PV production and hydrogen production for local mobility applications of a local distribution system operator (DSO)
Kreuzer Gabriel, 2019, Autonomous solar tracking with the NEST Adaptive Photovoltaic Envelope: parallel control and robustness to wind
Limpach Robert, 2019, Modelling the impacts of an increased electricity-based mobility on the future energy system
Lungthok Jeffrey, 2019, Safe Bayesian Optimization with Improved Convergence Speed for Online Autotuning of PI Controllers: Simulation and Experimental Results
Mikelis Angelos, 2019, Simulation and energetic optimization of ORC cycles using zeotropic mixtures of fluids with low GWP for different heat sources
Rajakone Robert, 2019, Gesamtlösung Preprocessing und Modelling
Ramseier Gauvin, 2019, Simulation evaluation of different district heating network topologies
Serif Youssef, 2019, Development & testing of an automated model reduction workflow applied to the example of a heat pump
Strebel Simon, 2019, EV Charging / Potential Vehicle-to-Grid
Tzinnis Efstratios, 2019, High temperature thermal gradient borehole thermal energy storage (HT BTES) involving seasonal load shifting
Willingsdorfer Thomas, 2019, Modular data centers in the context of district energy systems
Zhang Jialun, 2019, Identifying Key Drivers for Cooking Energy Consumption patterns in developing countries using Machine Learning
Carp Viktor, 2018, Quantification and Reduction Potentials of the CO2 Emissions of the Swiss Building Stock
Ehrsam Adrian, 2018, IoT Data Visualizer im Kontext von NEST
He Ying, 2018, Performance gap of Swiss buildings Differences between calculated and real consumption of a number of buildings in Switzerland
Hehlgans Christopher, 2018, Prelim: data-driven ice-storage modelling
Keller Andreas, 2018, IoT Data Visualizer im Kontext von NEST
Knapp Hannes, 2018, Optimal Control Strategy for an energy hub at NEST
Li Xiang, 2018, Optimal design of distributed energy systems combined with district heating networks simulation
Niffeler Mathias, 2018, Analysis of optimum retro fit and energy systems solutions for the Swiss residential building stock
Schmid Nicolas, 2018, Data Driven Adaptive Controller Parameterisation: A Bayesian Optimization Approach
Schöpke Lukas, 2018, prelim: Datengetriebene Modellierung und Betriebsstrategie von Eisspeicher und Erdsonden
Silvagni Andrea, 2018, Comparison of CESAR energy simulation results with SIA standards and real data: Brig–Glis Case Study
Srivathsan Srihari, 2018, Characterization of Rural Energy Consumption Patterns on a Broad Geographic Scope
Strebel Simon, 2018, Systemoptimierter Betrieb von Tankstellen für Elektrofahrzeuge mit vehicle to grid-Konzepten
Thrampoulidis Emmanouil, 2018, Emulation of energy optimization models via machine learning towards the design of a building energy consultant
Vital Men Duri, 2018, Study of possible process adaptations in liquid sorption storage with the goal of increasing achievable temperature lift and storage capacity
Yuan Qi, 2018, Evaluating the energy performance of the NEST unit Solar Fitness and Wellness
Bourgarel Sarah, 2017, Iterative simulation and optimization approach for energy performance evaluation of ground source heat pump systems
Pacheco Carlos, 2017, Influence of business models on optimal district energy system design
Rogenhofer Lennart, 2017, Evaluation of innovative energy supply concepts for multi-family houses
Thrampoulidis Emmanouil, 2017, Emulation of energy optimization models via machine learning towards the design of a building energy consultant
Tsaousi Raphaela, 2017, The Influence of Participation in Ancillary Service Markets on Optimal Energy Hub Operation
Yang Difei, 2017, Renewable Power-to-Gas Integration into a Residential Community
Zhou Tian, 2017, Validation of a thermal model of borehole heat exchangers using measurements from a swiss case study
Brauer Johannes, 2016, Optimal integration of passenger cars in urban energy systems considering different drive concepts
Brun Samuel, 2016, Auslegung von einem neuen Energiespeicher basierend auf Batterien und Wasserstoff für das energieautarke Gebäude SELF
Christen Michael, 2016, Machbarkeitsstudie: Alkalische Wasserstoffsysteme für die Energiespeicherung in Gebäuden
Gasser Adrian, 2016, Machbarkeitsstudie: Alkalische Wasserstoffsysteme für die Energiespeicherung in Gebäuden
Kammerer Simon, 2016, Impact of Demand Response on the Optimal Design and Operation of an Energy Hub in a Residential Building
Karjalainen Joonas, 2016, Developing an online set-point optimizer for heat pumps
Landolt Jonas, 2016, A bottom-up modelling approach to address sustainable transformation strategies for the Swiss building stock
Maurer Kevin, 2016, Auslegung von einem neuen Energiespeicher basierend auf Batterien und Wasserstoff für das energieautarke Gebäude SELF
Tsaousi Raphaela, 2016, The influence of participation in ancillary service markets on optimal energy hub operation
Westermann Paul, 2016, Modelling of the NEST demonstrator building and application of Model Predictive Control
Wu Raphael, 2016, Reliability Optimisation of District Multi-Energy Systems