Smart wall by wireless sensor network toward building energy optimization

Abstract

Buildings design and operation are responsible for occupant comfort. Buildings facades and walls can be engineered to control solar energy for photovoltaic electricity generation, daylighting, heating, ventilation, thermal insulation, and energy storage. Adaptive facades and intelligent walls integrate real-time control technologies to adapt to the occupant's requirements and preferences. Data transmission and information control in the modern building are gaining increasing importance. Implementing wireless network systems based on wireless communication technologies and protocols with low energy demand is crucial. This paper presents the simulation of wireless networks based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transmission nodes with an energy harvesting system solution. The results showed the performance of the wireless sensor network model toward the solar energy harvesting solution.