Smart Transducer Interface-From Networked On-Site Optimization of Energy Balance in Research-Demonstrative Office Building to Smart City Conception

• Published in: IEEE sensors journal Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 2468 - 2478
• Main Author: Jablonski, Ireneusz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Buildings; Energy efficiency; Heating; Monitoring; Temperature sensors; Energy-efficient smart building; renewable energy; multi-sensor networks; fusion of information; smart metering
• ISSN: 1530-437X; 1558-1748
• DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2014.2339135

This paper reviews the development and technical infrastructure of an energy-efficient research-demonstrative office building created by the Center for Energy Technology [in polish: Centrum Technologii Energetycznych (CTE)] in Swidnica. This modern structure offers multiple solutions for relevant research topics, such as energy generation, distribution, and preservation. The key contribution of the CTE team was to craft a fusion algorithm that could identify the optimal temporal system conditions, translate them into control system settings, and, through feedback, monitor the energy management processes for the site. Although exemplary results have been observed for the single year depicted in this paper, several years of future installation monitoring are planned. The conclusions obtained from this paper will be formulated as recommendations for researchers, designers, installers, and users of energy-efficient office buildings. The prospective initiatives of the CTE team have also been outlined. The implementation of ISO/IEC/IEEE 21451-x standards has been proposed as an effective tool for scaling this system from the smart-building level up to a smart-city platform.