A Wireless Platform for Energy Efficient Building Control Retrofits

Abstract

The primary objectives of this project are to demonstrate: (1) energy efficiency gains achievable in small- to medium-sized buildings with MPC-based whole-building optimal control and (2) reduction in first costs achievable with a wireless sensor network (WSN)-based building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control system compared to a conventional wired system. The second objective is key because first cost is a barrier to wider application of advanced HVAC control and 70% of the first cost is attributed to installation (wiring) and commissioning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA571892

Entities

Organizations

  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Model Predictive Control
  • Sensor Networks
  • Supervisory Control
  • Wireless Sensor Networks

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.