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Intelligent Building Systems a Key to Sustainability
Paul Ehrlich, PE
President
Building Intelligence Group
EPRI Summer Seminar 2008
San Francisco, CA
Energy Split
Intelligent Buildings
• Connect Building Automation to sustainability– Integrated, intelligent design– Systems integration
Green on the outside
+
Intelligent Inside
=
Sustainable
How do we deliver?
• Building systems will need to be:– Optimized for maximum efficiency– Only run when needed– Become highly usable– Be connected to business enterprises and
utilities– Sophisticated systems, yet easy to design,
install and operate
Business View
Security
Security
Electrical
Electrical
CC
TV
CC
TV
Other ..
Other ..
Fire A
larmF
ire Alarm
Asset ManagementAsset Management CMMSCMMS
Facility Management SystemFacility Management System
FMS Front EndFMS Front End
HV
AC
HV
AC
LightingLighting
IntegrationIntegrationIntegrationIntegration
Business Systems(SAP, Oracle, Energy, Operations, Utilities)
Integ
ration
Integ
ration
Integ
ration
Integ
ration
Connections
• Provide real time performance information to occupants and business
• Interact with the utility (demand response)
• Track and measure energy usage and comfort
Industry Programs
Net Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative
• Concept – 80% reduction in usage remainder from renewable sources
• Technical Savings Potentials are very large– Fragmented, risk averse industry, Real progress has been slow
• Must address all building stock– New, but also renovation, retrofit and tune-ups
• Historic focus on “widgets”; need to shift to “systems”– Integrated systems, plug and play,..
– But “systems” --> New design tools, new construction processes
– Workforce skills and training will be an issue
• Need a regional, climate sensitive focus
www.zeroenergy-cbi.org
Contact
Paul Ehrlich
Building Intelligence Group LLC
(651) 204-0105
www.buildingintelligencegroup.com
