A simplified prediction model for energy use of air conditioner in residential buildings based on monitoring data from the cloud platform

The energy use prediction of residential buildings has an increasingly important role in urban energy management. This study proposed a prediction model for the cooling energy use of air conditioners in residential buildings. Large-scale monitoring data of the operation of 1325 air conditioners in Chongqing were collected from the networking cloud platform of an air conditioner manufacturer, including setting parameters by occupants, indoor...