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Josh Wentz Undergraduate Research Assistant October 19, 2009 Green Intelligent Buildings of the Future Interests, Conference Summary, & Related Research
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Josh WentzUndergraduate Research Assistant
October 19, 2009
Green Intelligent Buildings of the FutureInterests, Conference Summary, & Related Research
[Energy Information Administration, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2008]
FACT: Buildings are the top contributor of greenhouse gas emissions affecting climate change
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FACT: Buildings systems are disconnected
Information technology is needed to create integration
INTEGRATION
CONNECTIVITY
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Convergence between a Building Automation System & an IT System
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September 29-30, 2009Santa Clara, CA
WHO ATTENDED: building owners, facility managers, property developers, contractors, consultantsMET: Southland Industries, Paul Ehrlich, Jack McGowan, Angela Lewis
PRODUCED BY: Engineered Systems MagazineRUN BY: Building Intelligence Group
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Research Topics
[Paul Ehrlich, Building Intelligence Group, 2009]
Green Intelligent Building Conference Summary
PROBLEMS
1. Building process
2. Building Industry & IT Gap
3. Integration Infrastructure
4. Public Awareness
Green Intelligent Building Conference Summary
DRIVING FORCES TO CHANGE
1. Building process• How do you communicate with the end user?• Transparency of sustainability• Transparency of energy consumption vs. cost
2. Building Industry & IT Gap• Teach the next generation of systems integrators at
university level
3. Integration Infrastructure• Recovery act funding• Success by recent example
4. Public Awareness • People being social conscience about their green
participation
Green Intelligent Building Conference Summary
SUCCESS BY EXAMPLE
•Sim City
•EA Sports
•Prius
•Shazam
•Google Maps & Earth
•iTunes
•Banking Industry
•Cisco
Green Intelligent Building Conference Summary
SOLUTIONS & BENEFITS
1. Building process
2. Building Industry & IT Gap
3. Integration Infrastructure
4. Public Awareness
Tridium
[Ed Merwin, Tridium, 2009]
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Cisco
[Ed Richards, Cisco, 2009]
Energy Business Intelligence will benefit both the environment and consumers by making an efficient integrated building
ENERGY BUSINE
SSINTELLIGENCE
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Energy Business Intelligence (EBI) is a web portal that will monitor and highlight inefficient areas for concern
[Engineered Systems, 2009]
Valence Energy
[Alexis Ringwald, Valence Energy, 2009]
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Energy Business Intelligence1ST TOOL: Global Energy Management for Sustainability
ENERGY BUSINE
SSINTELLIGENCE
[Jack McGowan, Energy Business Intelligence, 2009]
Energy Business Intelligence (EBI) is a web portal that will monitor and highlight inefficient areas for concern
[Engineered Systems, 2009]
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Bibliography
Paul Ehrlich, Building Intelligence Group
Kevin Powell, GSA
Ed Merwin, Tridium
Ed Richards, Cisco
Alexis Ringwald, Valence Energy
Jack McGowan, Energy Business Intelligence
Josh WentzUndergraduate Research Assistant
www.personal.psu.edu/jrw5159/
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