A Scalable Approach to Energy Improvements Using Energy Management And Control Systems
Abstract
Energy management and control systems (EMCS) for the com-
mercial building sector have undergone dramatic changes over the last
decades. Nevertheless, they provide inadequate assistance to owners
and operators when it comes to managing energy. Their prime focus
has always been managing equipment rather than managing overall
building performance. With a renewed national and international focus
on building energy consumption, and ambitious targets set by vari-
ous governmental agencies, systems now have to shift from managing
equipment to the much larger picture of providing a useful tool in the
context of managing a national energy policy.
This article aims to illustrate some of the challenges faced by the
engineering, construction, and building operator community when it
comes to meeting new state and federal guidelines on energy efficiency
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