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COPOLAN : non-invasive occupancy profiling for preliminary assessment of HVAC fixed timing strategies
Date Issued
2011-11-01
Date Available
2012-05-15T15:02:54Z
Abstract
Nowadays, control of heating, cooling and ventilation equipment operation is mainly achieved via timers with fixed setback schedules, configured using experience and standard models of space occupancy. Applying generic timing strategies is however rarely optimal. Sensor-based systems offer a solution for dynamic control of equipment operation using real-time space occupancy input, but both deployment time and cost constraints hinder their integration if savings and return on investment are uncertain. This work introduces COPOLAN, a tool that correlates power consumption pat- terns and computers’ VLAN activity. Utilising computers’ VLAN activity auditing is key to obtain the power state of employees’ computer equipment over time, a prime indicator of employees’ presence within a building. At low cost and non-invasively, COPOLAN uncovers misalignment and pro- duces ground for (1) determining opportunities of improv- ing HVAC timing strategies and (2) helping decision making prior to integrating new equipment such as sensor-based systems. COPOLAN has been experimented on within a University department, where misalignment between power consumption and space occupancy patterns have highlighted 10 % energy saving opportunities.
Sponsorship
Science Foundation Ireland
Type of Material
Conference Publication
Publisher
ACM
Copyright (Published Version)
2011 ACM
Subject – LCSH
Electric power consumption
Office buildings--Heating and ventilation--Control
Sensor networks
Local area networks (Computer networks)
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
Part of
BuildSys '11 : Proceedings of the Third ACM Workshop on Embedded Sensing Systems for Energy-Efficiency in Buildings
Conference Details
BuildSys 2011, 3rd ACM Workshop On Embedded Sensing Systems For Energy-Efficiency In Buildings, Seattle, USA, 1 November 2011
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