If smart building automation systems have gained a foothold in the workplace, hotels and other commercial facilities, they have made inroads in residential buildings as well. Intelligent automation building systems provide centralized control of a building’s heating and cooling systems, lighting, entryway access and other capabilities through a building management system or building automation system. […]
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 […]
One of the biggest challenges for commercial building owners and managers is how to reduce energy consumption and save money. Indeed, almost 40% of energy consumed in the U.S. powers commercial and residential buildings, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. But enabling smart technologies and real-time energy management systems can reduce costs by an […]