NIST Improving Control of Building Mechanical Services Using Embedded Intelligence and Sensors

Approximately 84% of the life cycle energy use of a building is associated with operating the building rather than the materials and energy used for construction. Building owners also face pressure to improve safety, security, occupant comfort and health, and to make buildings responsive to a new smart electrical grid that increasingly relies on the use of intermittent renewable energy sources. Modern integrated building automation and control systems create an environment rich with sensor data and distributed control intelligenc...