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SMART Technology

SMART Technology

SMART Technology is a network of automated systems and intelligent devices that use data to improve the performance and user experience of a building on a college campus. 

SMART Technology in buildings uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) to utilize analytics supported to optimize energy use for occupant patterns and preferences linking the virtual world with the physical world designed to accurately reflect a physical assets or equipment, system or process, designed to detect, prevent, predict and optimize through real time analytics to produce real-time simulations with real world data.  

SMART Technology can improve college campuses building efficiency, sustainability, and occupant experience. Some examples of SMART Technology in buildings include: 

  • Temperature control: SMART Technology in buildings can adjust the temperature based on occupancy levels and external conditions 
  • Air quality: SMART Technology can improve air quality through optimized settings 
  • Security: SMART Technology in buildings can include wireless access control and other security features 
  • Maintenance: SMART Technology can automate maintenance function
  • Lighting: SMART lighting can adjust based on the time of day and occupancy levels 

All of this is not possible without devices that can communicate, devices that have controls and variable modes or settings, that are smart and flexible/responsive creating SMART Technology.

  • DEVELOP GRID-INTERACTIVE EFFICIENT BUILDINGS WITH SMART TECHNOLOGY

  1. ​The development of Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings utilizing SMART Technology on the Norfolk State University campus would have many benefits for the University, including: flexible, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), Distributed Generation Technology (DGT), Sectionalized Grid-Interconnected Systems and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to optimize energy use, offset irregular swings, help balance energy use during times of peak demand, and reduce the risk of frequency deviations, optimally efficient, and over the course of a year, generates energy on-site,equal to or greater than the total amount of energy consumed.

  • Develop Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings with Smart Technology  - Concept Paper for NSU Building Guide into the Future!

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    WEST CAFE' – (Pilot Project) - A renovation to start the foundational of Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings utilizing SMART Technology on an EMIS platform to develop the “Campus of the 21st Century and Beyond!”.

  • LED Light controls and Direct Digital Control (DDC) can communicate using the controls on the Light Fixture to assist in the Occupied / Unoccupied modes for HVAC Climate control that utilizes analytics supported to optimize energy use for occupant patterns and preferences.
  • The LED lighting Control Integration (hardware or programming) of the nLight Eclypse can send Occupancy data to the Building Automation System (BAS) for HVAC & Lighting scheduling and sequencing.
  • The nLight Eclypse with Building Automation Control Network (BACnet) option will speak to existing BACnet Internet Protocol (IP).
  • Accomplished by adding G5 router to accommodate the lighting integration, and the programming.
  • Although most BASs are designed for HVAC control, many incorporate additional functions, such as lighting control, computerized maintenance scheduling, safety functions, and security control.
  • Energy Management Information System (EMIS) acts as the “brains” that operate the building/campus from data and information leading to a SMART Technology Platform.