Residential Energy Management system for optimization of on-site generation with HVAC

Date:	Thursday, 29 October, 2009
Location:	90-3122
Time:	12:00 PM
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Speaker(s):	Ram Narayanamurthy.

As the individual movements towards Net Zero Energy Homes (NZEH) and the SmartGrid converge on residential buildings, three major challenges need to be addressed:

1. Flatten the highly peaked electric load profile of low energy homes
2. Provide easy integration of energy efficiency into existing homes
3. Provide builders and consumers with visibility into building operation, and ease of management.

A Home Energy Management System (HEMS) owned by the consumer, capable of two way communications with Utility DR/SmartGrid/AMI is required to resolve these challenges. The HEMS will need to increase energy efficiency of building operations, provide consumers feedback and intuitive control over multiple building subsystems, and present the utility with sufficient information and demand response to operate the grid.

For more information about this seminar, please contact:

Mary Ann Piette
(510) 486-6286