An ontology-based decision support tool for optimizing domestic solar hot water system selection

摘要: Abstract In an effort to tackle climate change most countries utilize renewable energy sources. This is more pronounced in the building sector, which currently one of major consumers energy, mostly form heat. order further promote use domestic solar hot water systems buildings, ontology-based decision support tool has been developed and presented this paper. The proposed aids non-technical select a system tailored their needs, containing up-to-date information on its components interrelationships, installation costs etc., ontology formulated OWL (Web Ontology Language). optimum configurations are computed based various specific parameters, such as number occupants, daily requirements house location. backbone that represents application domain contains regarding along with interrelationships. Ontologies rapidly evolving knowledge representation paradigm offers advantages and, when deployed specifically domain, deliver improved representation, sharing re-use relevant information. As conclusion, paper presents ontology-driven for facilitating selection system, delivers certain advantages, sustainability itself, due open interoperable knowledge-base, adaptability/flexibility making policies, semantic (ontological) nature.