Publications

Sep, 2026

ORNL Report

Generalizable Web User Interface for Scalable and Streamlined Deployment of Building Energy Management Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Commercial Buildings

Small and medium-sized commercial buildings (SMCBs) comprise 94% of US commercial buildings yet face significant barriers to implementing building energy management systems despite advances in smart device technology. Existing solutions present critical limitations: cloud-based API solutions simplify deployment but create vendor lock-in constraints; commercial integrated s…

Aug, 2026

ORNL Report

ORNL CESER August Monthly Highlight Report

Aug, 2026

Conference Paper

Enabling Local Building and Cross-Sector Solutions Through the E2C Program

Jun, 2026

ORNL Report

ORNL CESER June Monthly Highlights Report

Jun, 2026

Conference Paper

Simulation-Based Validation of An Open-Source, Scalable Framework for Building Energy Management in Small and Medium-Sized Commercial Buildings

Abstract: Small and medium-sized commercial buildings (SMCBs) represent 94% of U.S. commercial buildings but encounter substantial obstacles in adopting Building Energy Management (BEM) systems. Current approaches exhibit fundamental limitations: vendor-specific API platforms restrict interoperability through proprietary ecosystems; commercial automation software demands e…

Jun, 2026

ORNL Report

ORNL CESER May Monthly Highlights Report

May, 2026

ORNL Report

ORNL CESER April Monthly Highlights Report

Mar, 2026

ORNL Report

ORNL March Monthly Highlight Report – CESER

Mar, 2026

Journal

Safe Deep Reinforcement Learning for Robust Frequency and Voltage-Constrained Networked Microgrid Restoration

This paper proposes a safe soft actor-critic reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm–based controller for networked microgrid restoration. It formulates the post black-start start as a finite-horizon constrained Markov decision process. The RL agent co-optimizes real and reactive power set-points for both grid-forming and grid-following inverters under explicit voltage and f…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

Distribution System Resilience Assessment Considering PV Vulnerabilities for Hurricane Events

Distribution networks are increasingly vulnerable to damage and outages from extreme weather events. The integration of solar photovoltaics (PVs) further complicates resilience analysis due to its weather-dependent nature. However, limited research has examined the impacts of weather on PVs under severe events like hurricanes. This paper proposes a probabilistic framework…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

Privacy-preserving Average Consensus Algorithm with Beaver Triple

A privacy-preserving average consensus algorithm is designed based on the Beaver triple technique against passive adversaries. The Beaver triple technique is integrated into a restructure of the discrete-time average consensus algorithm to preserve the privacy of initial values of agents in a multiagent system. The performance of the algorithm is theoretically analyzed.

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

UrbanScaping: Community Spatial Data Visualization & Analytics

Evaluating the electrification potential of buildings through retrofitting is crucial for reducing carbon emissions and the carbon footprint of built environments. This study leverages the Automatic Building Energy Modeling (AutoBEM) software, integrating the Model America database to create an urban context-based spatial analysis platform for community engagement and deve…