IoT Platform for Energy Sustainability in University Campuses

Abstract

University campuses are normally constituted of large buildings responsible for high energy demand, and are also important as demonstration sites for new technologies and systems. This paper presents the results of achieving energy sustainability in a testbed composed of a set of four buildings that constitute the Telecommunications Engineering School of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. In the paper, after characterizing the consumption of university buildings for a complete year, different options to achieve more sustainable use of energy are presented, considering the integration of renewable generation sources, namely photovoltaic generation, and monitoring and controlling electricity demand. To ensure the implementation of the desired monitoring and control, an internet of things (IoT) platform based on wireless sensor network (WSN) infrastructure was designed and installed. Such a platform supports a smart system to control the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting systems in buildings. Furthermore, the paper presents the developed IoT-based platform, as well as the implemented services. As a result, the paper illustrates how providing old existing buildings with the appropriate technology can contribute to the objective of transforming such buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) at a low cost.

A Systems Thinking Model for Transitioning Smart Campuses to Cities

“…Using the technology of IoT and smart classrooms, social benefits arising from the management of resources within the university ecosystem as well as the efficient and effective citizen and e-governance services to the society emerge (Zhang L. et al, 2020). Moura et al (2021) argued that the use of large educational buildings and other facilities encourages high energy consumption costs within campuses, prompting the need for efficient energy management systems (EMS) through smart campus solutions. However, the integration of IoT provides monitoring and controlling platforms to evaluate the generation and demand of electricity supply, achieve energy use sustainability, and adopt smart devices to control loads through data.…”

“…Recent studies by Min-Allah and Alrashed (2020); Omotayo et al (2021); Zhicheng and Feng, (2018); Zhou et al (2020);and Moura et al (2021) reviewed and developed frameworks for smart campuses. The aforementioned studies did not consider the typologies of transferring smart cities to cities.…”

“…The living lab and smart resource management concept may not be viewed in many emerging smart campuses as opportunities for a city-wide transference of knowledge. The system archetypes 1 to 3 provides a practical approach for developing and enhancing existing smart campuses in developing countries as supported by Min-Allah and Alrashed (2020); Omotayo et al (2021); Zhicheng and Feng, (2018); Zhou et al, 2020;and Moura et al (2021). Procurement and tendering practices in smart campus construction are salient attributes of that can be shared with local governments in developing countries for smart city development.…”

Design and Implementation of Network Monitoring System for Campus Infrastructure Using Software Agents

“…There are models without the SNMP protocol to monitor university campus networks with specific architectures, as is the case of Iot, deployed as a platform to characterize energy consumption (Moura et al, 2021) in order to manage electrical resources or electrical grids (Chiadone et al, 2019). Another approach used to monitor networks includes Software Defined Networks (SDN) techniques to monitor traffic flows on Iot devices.…”

Application of IoT in Healthcare: Keys to Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

“…Energy services are key to preventing disease and fighting pandemics-from powering healthcare facilities and supplying clean water for essential hygiene, to enabling communications and IT services that connect people while maintaining social distancing. IoT Application Solutions [159][160][161][162][163][164][165][166][167]:…”