POEM - a user-centric approach to energy efficiency in office buildings

Authors:
Milan Milenkovic;Ulf Hanebutte;Thanh Dang
Affiliations:
Intel Labs, Hillsboro, OR;Intel Labs, DuPont, WA;WA State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA
Venue:
Proceedings of the Third ACM Workshop on Embedded Sensing Systems for Energy-Efficiency in Buildings
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Creating sustainable, Net-zero energy office buildings is becoming a reality, driven by governmental regulation and the desire to conserve resources. Studies have shown that user engagement is essential for achieving the required level of energy efficiency of such buildings. To address this issue, we propose and demonstrate POEM (Personal Office Energy Manager) that emphasizes user-centric approach, and relies on pervasive energy, ambient and people sensing, coupled with legacy BMS integration for holistic management of buildings. Personal eco-feedback and social network integration components engage individual users in saving energy in office buildings. The salient innovations of POEM are its sensor framework that leverages standardized IT infrastructure, the notion of "personal energy", and an engaging user interface for eco-feedback.