https://www.iotworldtoday.com/wp-content/themes/ioti_child/assets/images/logo/mobile-logo.png
  • Home
  • News
    • Back
    • Roundups
  • Strategy
  • Special Reports
  • Business Resources
    • Back
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
    • Industry Perspectives
    • Featured Vendors
  • Other Content
    • Back
    • Q&As
    • Case Studies
    • Features
    • How-to
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
    • Strategic Partners
    • Latest videos
  • More
    • Back
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Editorial Submissions
  • Events
    • Back
    • Embedded IoT World (Part of DesignCon) 2022
Iot World Today
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Home
  • News
    • Back
    • Roundups
  • Strategy
  • Special Reports
  • Business Resources
    • Back
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
    • Industry Perspectives
    • Featured Vendors
  • Other Content
    • Back
    • Q&As
    • Case Studies
    • Features
    • How-to
    • Opinion
    • Podcasts
    • Strategic Partners
    • Latest videos
  • More
    • Back
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Editorial Submissions
  • Events
    • Back
    • Embedded IoT World (Part of DesignCon) 2022
  • newsletter
  • IIoT
  • Cities
  • Energy
  • Homes/Buildings
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Connected Health Care
  • Retail
  • AI
  • Metaverse
  • Development
  • Security
ioti.com

Smart Homes and Smart Buildings


Getty Images

Image shows a university campus with students walking.

Testing IoT Improves Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Case Western Reserve University team is testing IoT to boost building energy efficiency in its buildings.
  • Written by Linda Rosencrance
  • 26th February 2020

For the past three years, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to integrate and coordinate energy storage, load management and advanced photovoltaics (PV) forecasting with solar PV to create dispatchable renewable distributed generation by designing and implementing optimal energy efficiency in buildings.

To that end, CWRU has installed a solar array, about 50 kW, on the roof of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences building and an energy storage system (50 kW/200 kilowatt hour battery) in the underground parking garage, said Kenneth Loparo, the Arthur L. Parker professor in the school’s Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering and co-academic director, IoT Collaborative.

“We interfaced into a Johnson Controls building automation system that was just updated a couple of years ago to get visibility into various building systems like those that are circulating hot water, those that are circulating cold water, the fans and the [variable air volume] boxes that manage the heat and air flow within the building,” said Loparo, who is also the faculty director of the CWRU’s Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems.

In doing so, the university can manipulate building loads in collaboration with solar and energy storage that’s within the building envelope, improving energy efficiency in the building and how it supports the distribution grid  it’s attached to to help improve its reliability and resilience in the long-run, he said.

Loparo and his team have looked at how the building systems can be adjusted up or down depending on the conditions  the team wanted to meet.

“We’ve looked at forecasting how much solar is available over 15-, 30- and 60-minute periods,” Loparo said. “We then looked at how much energy is available in the battery, and then we coordinate the external generation from solar, the storage that we have in the battery and our ability to manipulate building loads to achieve a targeted set point for the building in terms of real and reactive power consumption.”

The idea is that a building sits on a distribution network, also known as a feeder. Where it connects to that feeder is where it draws real and reactive power, Loparo said. There are also other buildings on that feeder consuming power. 

“And if you were the operator of the distribution utility, you are trying to look at forecasting the loads that those buildings put on the feeder, and then trying to manage the power flows within that feeder, so that voltages and frequencies and power quality are all acceptable to all of the consumers,” he said.

Loparo and his team are testing IoT to develop a system to allow the building owner and operator to manipulate assets they can control to help improve energy use, he said. They also want to be good citizens by trying to not have large excursions in power demand where they’re connected to the feeder.

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
Tags: Smart grids Building automation Smart homes Remote monitoring Smart lighting Smart Homes and Smart Buildings Other Content Features

Related


  • Image shows a meeting happening inside an office building.
    Smart Building Energy Management Systems Yield Cost Savings
    Smart buildings can fine-tune energy consumption for serious savings. But smart facilities also invite security breaches.
  • Sinclair
    A Fort Worth Smart Hotel Prizes Customer Experience, Energy Efficiency
    A recently opened tech-enabled building in Fort Worth reflects growing interest in smart hotels.
  • Key Considerations for Smart Light Switch Development
    Experts from Silicon Labs and Jasco Products discuss some of the most important considerations to keep in mind when designing a smart light switch, from hardware selection to determining which features to include in the final product. It’s important to consider the size of the device and regulatory requirements because these will influence so many […]
  • The Low-code Digital Transformation Guide
    For digital transformation to truly take hold, you need to start asking, “What if?” What if there was real collaboration between the business and IT that enables your makers to take their innovative ideas and deliver real, tangible results? What if there was a way to let people connect, develop, question and answer in a […]

Leave a comment Cancel reply

-or-

Log in with your IoT World Today account

Alternatively, post a comment by completing the form below:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Content

  • Smart Building Energy Management Systems Yield Cost Savings
  • Smart Building Technology Takes Hold in Hospitality
  • A Fort Worth Smart Hotel Prizes Customer Experience, Energy Efficiency
  • IoT Salary Survey Report

Roundups

View all

IoT Product Roundup: PTC, Nokia, Arm and More

19th May 2022

IoT Deals, Partnerships Roundup: Intel, Nauto, Helium and more

14th May 2022

IoT Product Roundup: Amazon, Synaptics, Urban Control and More

27th April 2022

White Papers

View all

The Role of Manufacturing Technology in Continuous Improvement Ebook

6th April 2022

IIoT Platform Trends for Manufacturing in 2022

6th April 2022

Latest Videos

View all
Dylan Kennedy of EMQ

Embedded IoT World 2022: Dylan Kennedy of EMQ

Dylan Kennedy, EMQ’s VP of global operations, sat down with Chuck Martin at Embedded IoT World 2022.

Embedded IoT World 2022: Omdia’s Sang Oh Talks Vehicle Chip Shortage

Omdia’s automotive semiconductor analyst sits down with Chuck Martin at this year’s event

E-books

View all

How Remote Access Helps Enterprises Improve IT Service and Employee Satisfaction

12th January 2022

An Integrated Approach to IoT Security

6th November 2020

Webinars

View all

Rethinking the Database in the IoT Era

18th May 2022

Jumpstarting Industrial IoT solutions with an edge data management platform

12th May 2022

AI led Digital Transformation of Manufacturing: Time is NOW

9th December 2021

Special Reports

View all

Omdia’s Smart Home Market Dynamics Report

7th January 2022

Cybersecurity Protection Increasingly Depends on Machine Learning

28th October 2020

IoT Security Best Practices for Industry and Enterprise

20th October 2020

Twitter

IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

Clearview AI has been fined $9.4 million for collecting images of people from social media platforms to add to its… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

24th May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

Swiss-startup Airyacht is developing an eponymously named vehicle that it says will take the luxury-yacht experienc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

23rd May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

@Tesla’s #Autopilot being investigated once again following fatal crash in Newport Beach, California. iotworldtoday.com/2022/05/23/tes…

23rd May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

A new Kansas law will enable #driverless deliveries from @Walmart and its partner @Gatik_AI. #AVs… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

23rd May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

Access a world of opportunity in 2022 with @IoTWorldToday ➡️ Now is time to unlock ROI, by accessing a global com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

23rd May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

3D Home Printer to Build 72 Residences for National Homebuilder dlvr.it/SQhWSF https://t.co/XJOs70DqzH

19th May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

Microsoft Ramping up Cybersecurity Service Offerings dlvr.it/SQhPR0 https://t.co/nYzaDRnyVY

19th May 2022
IoTWorldToday, IoTWorldSeries

IoT Product Roundup: PTC, Nokia, Arm and More dlvr.it/SQhNNF https://t.co/ZApdw3RHdu

19th May 2022

Newsletter

Sign up for IoT World Today newsletters: vertical industry coverage on Tuesdays and horizontal tech coverage on Thursdays.

Special Reports

Our Special Reports take an in-depth look at key topics within the IoT space. Download our latest reports.

Business Resources

Find the latest white papers and other resources from selected vendors.

Media Kit and Advertising

Want to reach our audience? Access our media kit.

DISCOVER MORE FROM INFORMA TECH

  • IoT World Series
  • Channel Futures
  • RISC-V
  • Dark Reading
  • ITPro Today
  • Web Hosting Talk

WORKING WITH US

  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Login/Register

FOLLOW IoT World Today ON SOCIAL

  • Privacy
  • CCPA: “Do Not Sell My Data”
  • Cookies Policy
  • Terms
Copyright © 2022 Informa PLC. Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG.
This website uses cookies, including third party ones, to allow for analysis of how people use our website in order to improve your experience and our services. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of such cookies. Click here for more information on our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
X