@inproceedings{LeiseAltherr2018,
  author    = {Leise, Philipp and Altherr, Lena},
  title     = {Optimizing the design and control of decentralized water supply systems - a case-study of a hotel building},
  series = {EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization},
  booktitle = {EngOpt 2018 Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-319-97773-7},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-319-97773-7_107},
  pages     = {1241 -- 1252},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {To increase pressure to supply all floors of high buildings with water, booster stations, normally consisting of several parallel pumps in the basement, are used. In this work, we demonstrate the potential of a decentralized pump topology regarding energy savings in water supply systems of skyscrapers. We present an approach, based on Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming, that allows to choose an optimal network topology and optimal pumps from a predefined construction kit comprising different pump types. Using domain-specific scaling laws and Latin Hypercube Sampling, we generate different input sets of pump types and compare their impact on the efficiency and cost of the total system design. As a realistic application example, we consider a hotel building with 325 rooms, 12 floors and up to four pressure zones.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{LeiseAltherrPelz2018,
  author    = {Leise, Philipp and Altherr, Lena and Pelz, Peter F.},
  title     = {Energy-Efficient design of a water supply system for skyscrapers by mixed-integer nonlinear programming},
  series = {Operations Research Proceedings 2017},
  booktitle = {Operations Research Proceedings 2017},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-319-89919-0},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-319-89920-6_63},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {The energy-efficiency of technical systems can be improved by a systematic design approach. Technical Operations Research (TOR) employs methods known from Operations Research to find a global optimal layout and operation strategy of technical systems. We show the practical usage of this approach by the systematic design of a decentralized water supply system for skyscrapers. All possible network options and operation strategies are modeled by a Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Program. We present the optimal system found by our approach and highlight the energy savings compared to a conventional system design.},
  language  = {en}
}