Integration of Nature andTechnology for Smart Energy

Anil Ahuja, PE, RCDD, LEED BD+C, CxAPresident and Smart Cities Guru

CCJM

Baltimore, MD • Camp Hill, PA • Chicago, IL • Rockville, MD • Washington, DC

What is Smart ENERGY?

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• Smart ENERGY is the future ecosystem that connects and interconnects low carbon and renewable generation to smart grid distribution to smart energy management.

• Smart ENERGY produces, delivers and controls consumption through advanced smart metering infrastructure to smart consuming customers.

What is Smart Grid?

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• A Smart Grid is made up of microgrid clusters that connect and interconnect.

• Utilizes advance computations on forecast, faults, when to consume, store and export energy from distributed energy resources and virtual power plants.

• Includes a variety of operational and energy measures, including smart meters, smart appliances, renewable energy resources and energy efficient resources.

• Smart devices mix form, function and purpose to become more than the sum of its parts

What is Virtual Power Plant?

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• A Virtual Power Plant is a cluster of distributed generation installations that operate independently, but together (virtually) could be seen as a single generation plant with its own generation schedule, operating cost and demand characteristics.

What is Smart Distributed Energy Resources?

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• Low Carbon Generation

• Renewables

• Wind Plant• Solar Plant• Biomass Plants

• Electric Vehicles and Storage

• Chemical and Mass Storage

The Role of IT in Smart Energy

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• Virtual Power Plants (VPP) rely on Distributed Intelligence (DI) that monitors and controls all their elements.

• VPP collects data from Smart Meters and weather stations and sends data to intelligent agents via data concentrator system

• VPP controls and coordinates internal resources and provides interface to external power grid on status of smart elements

• IT companies collectively can create smart energy market to share energy locally instead of buying in global market

Control Process of Smart Energy

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• Commercial – related to performance

• Technical – function problem related

• Both Commercial and Technical

Examples

• State of Network• State of Generation• State of Demand• Bids on Energy• Tariff• Roaming of Generators

and Load

Where Do We Consume Energy?

Energy Consumption: Commercial and Residential Buildings

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How is Energy Consumed in Buildings?

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• Heating and Cooling• Lighting• Ventilation• Business Processes• Vertical Transportation• Emergency Systems

What is a Smart Building?

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• Comfort, safety, & security of occupants is paramount (WELL Buildings)

• Net Zero Energy (via efficiency + renewable sources)

• Sustainable (materials/methods of construction & O&M)

• Connected (to people, utility grid, other buildings, transportation, etc.)

• Optimized Spaces (via real-time space utilization technologies)

• Harmonized with the Environment (esthetically, natural resources, …)

What is a Smart GREEN Building?

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A Smart Green Buildingis one that connects people in a

building and that utilizes nature to maximize efficiency of resource usage while providing a healthy

environment.

Smart Green BuildingEnvironmental Components

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Energy

Air

Water

Waste

Smart Technologies•IOT, Biomimicry, Biophilia, Geothermal

Occupant Behavior

Basic Elements of aSmart GREEN Building

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• Building that provides a productive and cost effective environment

• Synchronized solutions to occupants’ health and business needs

• Building that optimizes four basic elements:• Envelope• Systems• Services• Management

Smart Building IT Integration

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Smart buildings need expertise in many areas, including, but not limited to the following:• Big data analysis and management• Internet & Communications Technology• Energy and Smart Grid• Outside environment biophilic connection.

How Do We Integrate SmartGreen Buildings?

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How Smart Buildings areIntegrated

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Integrated Automation System with web browser, Cloud and Mobile Applications.

What is theINTERNET of Things

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Intelligent operations and responses

Resiliency

Security

Measurement and verification

Bio sensors and wireless sensors

Big data mining

Cluster of Smart Buildings in a City

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• A connection and interconnection of smart occupancies in Smart Buildigns.

• Smart occupancies can be:• IT businesses• Smart government facilities• Smart houses and residential buildings• Smart institutional buildings• Smart workplaces• Smart retail

What is a Smart City Anyway?

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SmartBusiness

SmartCitizen

SmartHealthCare

SmartBuilding

SmartTrans-

portation

SmartEnergy

SmartTech-

nology

SmartWorkplace

SmartGovern-

ment

@#&

Smart City Ecosystem – High Touch Engagement (HTE)

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Patient/Family

SmartCitizen / SmartLiving

Smart Business /

SmartWorking

SmartWorkplace

Smart Technology

SmartEnergy

SmartBuilding

SmartTransport-

ation

SmartHealthcare

SmartGovernment

HVC: Smart Applicant

HTE: Smart Driver

HTE: Smart Patient

Integration of Smart Energyinto a Smart City

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Smart Building ProjectExampleProject: IIT Chicago - Daylight Harvesting Control System Introduced natural light to study areas and dark central corridors thru large skylights and glass interior corridor walls. Utilized daylightharvesting control system for optimum light levels and energy usage throughout the day.

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Smart Building ProjectExampleProject: IIT Chicago - Low flow sensors & hand dryersUpgraded manual toilets and original restroom faucets to low flowsensor fixtures. Added hand dryers to reduce paper usage.

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Smart Building ProjectExampleProject: Heartland International Health Center -LEED Platinum RatingThis Design-Build development is the first LEED Platinum Community Health Center in the State of Illinois, providing access to affordable primary care to the medically underserved and uninsured in Chicago’s Rogers Park, Edgewater and West Ridge neighborhoods utilizing Geothermal & Solar Energy.

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Smart Building Resources

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www.SmartCitiesGuru.com

Thank YouAnil Ahuja, PE, RCDD, LEED BD+C, CxA

President and Smart Cities GuruCCJM

Aahuja@ccjm.com(312) 626-2977

Baltimore, MD • Camp Hill, PA • Chicago, IL • Rockville, MD • Washington, DC