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The performance of HVAC control systems for large buildings strongly depend on the outside environment, building architecture, and (thermal) zone usage pattern of the building. In large buildings, HVAC system with multiple air handling units (AHUs) is required to fulfill the cooling\/heating requirements.<\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>In the present work, we propose an energy-aware building resource allocation and economic model predictive control (eMPC) framework for multi-AHU-based HVAC system. The energy consumption of a multi-AHU-based HVAC system significantly depends on how long the AHUs are running, which again is governed by the zone usage demands. Our approach comprises a two-step hierarchical technique where we first minimize the running time of AHUs by suitably allocating building resources (thermal zones) to usage demands for zones. Next, we formulate a finite receding horizon control problem for trading off energy consumption against thermal comfort during HVAC operations. 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