Increasing electrification, integration of renewable energy resources, rapid urbanization, and the potential shift towards higher integration of electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources, such as batteries, ...

Building systems, i.e. heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) and lighting, were developed to provide a comfortable environment. As a consequence, their energy demand contributes to 30 — 40% of the total energy ...

Throughout their lifetime, critical infrastructure networks are exposed to risks from external hazards and threats, such as natural hazards, terrorist attacks, and cyber-attacks. Since modern urban infrastructure systems ...