The ESSB System: A Novel Solution To Improve Comfort And Sustainability In Smart Office Environments

TitleThe ESSB System: A Novel Solution To Improve Comfort And Sustainability In Smart Office Environments
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference2017
AuthorsGiacobbe, M., G. Pellegrino, M. Scarpa, and A. Puliafito
Conference NameThe14th IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (ICNSC 2017)
Pagination311-316
Date Published05/2017
PublisherIEEE
Conference LocationCalabria, Italy
Keywordsenergy cost-saving, Energy Efficiency, Energy-aware systems, Internet of Things, smart buildings, smart cities, smart office, sustainability.
Abstract

Getting cities and communities smarter is a strategic but also very complex process that involves several actors (e.g., governments, industries, scientific researchers) and addresses many challenges. Among these, energy efficiency and cost-saving are indispensable. Following this line, in this paper we propose a novel energy-aware management system, we name Energy Saving Smart Building (ESSB), for smart environments. More specifically, we present its experimental use at University of Messina in order to optimize the use of all the electrical equipments. The results are the reduction of energy consumptions and costs improving comfort and sustainability in smart office environments.