Intenergy

Overview
Collecting measurement data in buildings enables detailed understanding of relevant parameters for the energy consumption. Only a detailed understanding enables fine-grained control of e.g. heating, lighting and other energy consumption. This project uses wireless sensor networks for massive data collection related to energy consumption in buildings. The collected data can be used to control energy consumption in building by e.g. optimizing heating and lighting.

Interests
One of our key interests in this project is to connect wireless sensor networks to building automation systems. In particular, we are interested in a protocol for building automation called BACnet. BACnet has a wireless networking working group as well as a Swedish Interest group, BIG-SE.
Other interests include tools for deploying and managing sensor networks in the area of building automation as well as the robustness of wireless sensor networks in such an environment.

Publications

• Article about our BACnet work in Energi & Miljö
• Integrating Building Automation Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks , the source code is available on request
  

Funding
The project is funded by Energimyndigheten (Swedish Energy Agency).

Contact
Thiemo Voigt, thiemo@sics.se