%T A Distributed Multi\-Agent Control System for Power Consumption in Buildings
%A  Anna Kosek,  Oliver Gehrke
%E Peter H. Welch,  Frederick R. M. Barnes,  Kevin Chalmers,  Jan Bækgaard Pedersen,  Adam T. Sampson
%B Communicating Process Architectures 2012
%X This paper presents a distributed controller for adjusting
   the
electrical consumption of a residential building in
   response to an
external power setpoint in Watts.  The
   controller is based on a
multi\-agent system and has been
   implemented in JCSP. It is modularly
built, capable of
   self\-configuration and adapting to a dynamic
environment.
   The paper describes the overall architecture and the
   design
of the individual agents. Preliminary results from
   proof\-of\-concept
tests on a real building are included.