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Technology for Feedback North Dakota State University


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Technology for Feedback North Dakota State University

The goal of the building dashboard project was not simply to use the funds to design, purchase and install a building

monitoring system and dashboard kiosk, but rather to critically engage the increasingly more common phenomenon

of building dashboards.


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Written By:

Kelsi Mueller Architecture Student

In Collaboration with:Mike Christenson Architecture FacultyDavid Crutch eld Architecture FacultyBakr Aly Ahmed Architecture FacultyDr. Sumathy Krishnan Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Malini Srivastava Architecture Adjunct FacultyBen Bernard Technical Advisor

Peter Atwood Architecture StudentGabriela Baierle Architecture StudentMalini Foobalan Architecture Student

Edited By:Dominic Monson Architecture Student/CFW Consultant

North Dakota State University1340 Administration Ave., Fargo, ND 58102

Published December 2012


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c o n t e n t s :G r a n t P r o p o s a l : Te c h n o l o g y f o r F e e d b a c k 6

M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m s R e s e a r c h 8

K i o s k D e s i g n 1 2I n t e r f a c e D e s i g n 1 6

K i o s k a n d I n t e r f a c e I n s t a l l a t i o n 1 8

F u t u r e V i s i o n s 2 0


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In February of 2011 a grant was written including

the request of a dashboard system to be installed

in Renaissance Hall, the architecture and arts

building in the downtown campus of NDSU.

A dashboard system is a real time graphic

presentation of the performance of building

systems, energy consumption, and resource

management in lighting, power, heating, cooling,

and ventilation. The purpose of the dashboard

system is to better familiarize students and visitors

with the energy used within the building. Displaying

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Grant Proposa l : Technology for Feedbackenergy information will make building occupants

more aware of their consumption of energy.

Our future relies on energy conservation in todays

wasteful society. Everyone should understand

that this is both a group and individual process.

In order to have a dashboard system installed,

it was necessary to purchase equipment to

gather necessary information. The process of

culling and purchasing the new technology

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would also serve as an educational purpose

for architecture, engineering and landscape

architecture students. Students now have

access to check out the equipment to

complete research and various assignments.

In an age of increased energy consciousness, it

is beneficial for everyone to have access to real-

time building energy consumption information.

To expose all students and any occupant of the

building to these information measurements taken

from Renaissance Hall would be publicly displayed

in the NDSU Memorial Union so that people on main

campus might see the amount of energy being

used downtown at the architecture and arts school.

Provide energy dashboards is a small but

important initial step toward having energy

information displayed for all buildings on campus.

This will help educate all students, by informing

each person (in a user friendly way) about how

energy is consumed. The display also informs the

decision makers within facilities management, the

planning department, and higher administration

about the importance of energy management.

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M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m s R e s e a r c h

Peter Atwood and Malini Foobalan researched

different companies that could be used for the

interpretation of the building dashboard. Little

was known before entering this investigation

phase, so it began with entering dashboard

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systems into an internet search engine. The

initial investigation was based on what type

of features each company and their software

had to offer, essentially finding out which would

be the best fit for the needs of the project.

company web interface interactive kiosk hardware

Lucid DesignGroup

Renu

Agilwaves

Tellemotion

QA graphics(EEED)

EnergyHub

TendrillEnergize

Greensense

Onzo

GooglePowermeter GreenBox

(silver spring)The Energy

DetectiveNoveda

Technologies

Free Apps andWidgets yes x

touchscreen, wallmount,Form factor, PC, cables

is this customizable?

customizable options

monitoring and animations

customization options

phone interface

not a web interface

can we customize?is this product available

for institutional use?

it looks so boring

need to self configureand design dashboard

tracks energy usage

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes - limited

yes - but only showsinformation

no

limited

limited

yes - but not for playinggames or quizzes, mainly

only for oberving dataand making comparisons

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they dont pro vide the hardware

touchscreen display

touchscreen display

touchscreen display

optional, self installation

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A criteria matrix (pictured above) was created,

which compares the various dashboards based

on key product aspects such as price, hardware

and user interface. It was determined that

the key criteria should be deduced so that a

consistent comparison could be made. The

matrix was a key component in the discussion

of determining the best product and company.

integrationmethod

accessibility (wherecan the dashboard

be accessed?) compatibility

BAS, metering, data logger compatible with Johnson Controls

wired and wireless sensors. wiredworks better, preferred by company

cloud technology,digital meter, BMS

BAS

wireless sensors,meters- ZigBee

HAN(Home Area Network)

ZigBee based network

uses a smaller metering tool

BAS

wireless devicesand web browswer

computers connected tointernet

web browser

mobile apps

wireless possible

can be viewed fromwireless devices

need a Google or Yahooaccount to sign in

can work aroundwith a little extra cost

are their CDs compatiblewith Johnson Controlsmanagement system?

can work withexisting systems

Johnson Controls

can work withexisting BMS

is this connectedto its own BMS?

Johnson Controls

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that was intended to be displayed. It had

multiple time frames for gathering information

such as current, daily, monthly, yearly, peak,

and average demand and also displayed the

carbon footprint. Novedas interface was an

all inclusive package in which the users could

decide which information to display; however,

the company only had one interface design.

Around the time that Fargo-based Johnson Controls

had written their bid for Renaissance, they had

released a new product. In the proposal, it was

stated that the user of the software has direct control

over the graphics display. This was an element

that set Johnson Controls apart from Noveda

- the ability to customize the display interface

From the matrix, two promising companies were

initially chosen: Johnson Controls and Noveda.

These providers had the most components that

suited the schools requirements. The companies

were contacted to receive bids for the project.

It was known that the Noveda interface could be

changed to show information that was wanted;however, Johnson Controls had the capability of

changing the enitre interface design over time.

Having a customizable interface allows for

student involvement for many years to come.

Noveda is a company based in New Jerseyand prides itself in effective monitoring

solutions that help conserve energy and water,

which in turn decreases the carbon footprint.

This company was a primary choice because of

their web-based data access which meant that

the information could be acquired anywhere

with internet access. The information would also

be stored on their servers along with customized

alerts for faculty such as text messages or e-mail.

This software portrayed almost every aspect


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and choose the information based on display

and capability to creatively change and

iterate the interface. This version of the

dashboard can be accessed and information

can be stored online. There was also already

a relationship between NDSU and Johnson

Controls since the building management system

in Renaissance Hall (and other campus buildings)

consisted of a Johnson Controls product.

With this product system, communication between

downtown and main campus is readily available.


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As the two nalist designs were selected, it was

deemed necessary to develop the ideas even

further. The kiosk proposals chosen were created

by Nicholas Lippert and Tyler Pritchard. These

two designs were selected based on qualities

such as design feasibility, cost, aesthetics, and

how well it would be integrated into the lobby.

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After winning the design competition, the two

finalists developed final design proposals that

more clearly stated how the kiosk was to be put

together and what materials were to be used.

Nicholas Lipperts design was ultimately chosen

for the kiosk in the lobby of Renaissance Hall.

The design uses a portrait orientation, which is

important because it complies with ADA codes

(extending a certain length from the wall).

Nicholas and Tyler worked together to construct

the design, which is made of a combinationof metal and wood materials. The pieces are

held together by various sizes of bolts, washers,

and nuts. The screens are enclosed in a frame

of heavy steel channels with wood accents.

Interface (Screen) Case

Brackets to hold Kiosk


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I n t e r f a c e D e s i g n

The decision of what information was to be displayed

on the interface was based on what components

were chosen for monitoring. This was determined

when the monitors were purchased from Johnson

Controls. At that stage, speci c building functions

could be included in the monitoring process. It was

decided that components would be displayed in

a manner in which building occupants could easily

understand, yet in the future would remain adjustable.

The process of designing the interface for Spring and

Summer of 2012 began with identifying the software

capabilities, and then decisions were made on what

was most important. There was a preference for the

kiosk to have a clean look, without unnecessarycontent or graphics. Additionally, a basic

graphic theme for all of the pages was created.

At this point, the kiosk design had been constructed

and since some of the material is of steel, a standard

steel hatch pattern was deemed appropriate for

the background of the display pages. The kiosk

itself was oriented vertically for ADA compliance,

but this was also an effective way of organizing

the six corresponding oors of the building.

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A main page was created with an appropriate

amount of summary information so that any building

occupant could understand the interface display.

This page helped to design subsequent pages that

correlated to individual oors of the building. Such

pages contain a oorplan, descriptive text, and

a data graph to present information. All of the

nished pages cycle through the kiosk screen in the

main lobby of Renaissance Hall at timed intervals.

Floorplans appeared to be the best way to

contextualize the information for the interface

design. Such plans are a characteristic of

architectural tectonics and are a simple but effectiveway to display information for people to understand

the building in a manner similar to architects.


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D a s h b o a r d I n s t a l l a t i o n

After an investigation of the lighting and building

plans of Renaissance Hall, there was a decision on

where to place the meters that conduct the readings.

Studying the plans also helped with the decision

on how to monitor the building (by zones, oors, or

individual spaces.) After discussion it was decidedthat monitoring energy usage would be ef cient in

zones of the building because then collected data

could be analyzed as a whole. In spring semester of

2012, over spring break, the power was shut down in

the building in order to install the meters for gathering

energy usage readings. Johnson Controls installedthe monitors under the supervision of facilities

management.

In order for the monitors to be installed in the

lobby, there also needed to be a screen to report

emergency situations such as weather alerts.



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F u t u r e Vi s i o n s

The goal of the building dashboard project wasnot simply to use funds to design, purchase,

and install a building monitoring system and

dashboard kiosk just for the sake of having one.

Rather, the project was meant to critically engage

the growing phenomenon of actually utilizing

such building dashboards by providing bothtools of investigation and a flexible framework for

future growth and development. The tools and

framework were selected specifically to engage

both current and future students, staff, faculty and

academic curriculum. Knowledge of building

dashboards and the building industry that is gained

through these tools can then be re-invested into

the framework. In this way knowledge will be

demonstrated, gained, progressed, and most

importantly, investigated critically.

The current version of the interface is showing

temperature measurements for each spacein the building. However, it displays only the

total measurement of the energy consumption



for general areas. There is an ongoing futurediscussion for extending the project to get in-depth

detailed readings of energy used specifically for

heating, cooling, lighting, and power, along with

other measurements of air quality and water

consumption. The design of a more dynamic

interface would allow occupants to understandthe connection between the virtually displayed

data and the resultant actual savings in building

operation costs.

The building dashboard has the potential to

impact building occupants by increasing their

awareness of energy usage. The public display

in Renaissance Hall is a leaping stone for more

buildings across the NDSU campus to install

building dashboards in a creative way that allows

building occupants to be more actively involved

in energy conservation.

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