Energy Management in Offices
This provides information on:
- Strategy for energy reduction in offices
- Top priority is to achieve significant reductions through identifying energy wastage - up to 30% in a typical building - low cost
- To identify wastage need sub-metering to provide detailed analysis of energy use in buildings
- New wireless radio mesh technology - scalable and low cost
- Present data on sophisticated dashboards for benefit of energy managers and all occupants
- Use of low cost signage for public views
- Encourage energy saving behaviour - provide greater personal accountability - personal energy profiles
- Energy scheduling linked to room booking schedules to further reduce energy
- Other energy saving technology includes intelligent power switching, wireless battery free switches, addressable lighting, OLED low energy computer screens