Smart Building Design: a Framework for Optimal Placement of Smart Sensors and Actuators

摘要

This paper introduces a framework for transforming buildings into smart infrastructures with high energy efficiency objectives and demand response capability. The proposed smart building design will significantly drive down energy costs, while improving occupant comfort and system reliability. The design process is done for the Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) building at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). A comprehensive inventory is provided to identify and characterize the lighting and plug-in load control potential across classrooms, research labs, teaching labs, offices, and other areas of the building. This is done by also developing the three-dimensional (3-D) model of the CSULB-ECS building. Next, we develop a model-based optimization method to identify the optimal number and location of the smart sensors and actuators in the building. Accordingly, an analysis is conducted to explore energy cost savings opportunities due to the implementation of the energy efficiency and demand response measures; thus, providing the road map for implementation.