Authors:
Marco Jahn
1
;
Edoardo Patti
2
and
Andrea Acquaviva
2
Affiliations:
1
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology, Germany
;
2
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Keyword(s):
Smart Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Middleware, Living Labs, User-centered Development.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Energy and Economy
;
Energy Management Systems (EMS)
;
Energy Monitoring
;
Energy-Aware Systems and Technologies
;
Innovation Labs, Experimental Test-Beds and Simulation Environments
;
Smart Cities
Abstract:
In this paper we provide an overview of current research trends, challenges and issues in the domain of smart energy efficient buildings. Based on current research and literature we discuss topics like technology integration, semantic interoperability, automation, and the importance of considering user needs. Furthermore, we introduce a living lab approach, which allows us to conduct research on these topics in a real smart building environment. This living lab is a system for enabling smart energy efficient building applications based on a middleware approach. We describe the software design and the real-world deployment of this system in ten rooms of a university and eight rooms of an office building.