Massive arrival of low-cost and low-consuming sensors in buildings: Towards new building energy services

Abstract

Building is one of the most consuming sector with 5 MWh per person per year. Building energy efficiency is already addressed by countries policies but is still a topic of research. In our paper, we are addressing a new way of improving energy consumption in building, based on Internet of Things (IoT). IoT is synonymous of increase of the amount and accessibility of measurements. How is this impressive growth possible? How to use these new data to reduce building energy consumption and bring new energy performance services? IoT technologies are analysed and future tendencies are proposed. Our analysis is illustrated on the experience acquired within 2 smart building research and teaching platforms, one in Grenoble France, and the other in Hanoi, Vietnam. These research platform aim at improving energy efficiency and sobriety, and prepare building to energy grid services.