Building energy management system; Energy transition; Design principles; Energy efficiency; Sustainability; Public sector
Abstract :
[en] Advocacy for energy efficiency solutions in non-residential buildings, particularly within the public sector, is part of the response to the climate crisis by the European Union (EU). Traditional building energy management systems (BEMS) focus primarily on technological advancements but often overlook the influence of occupant behaviour on energy consumption. This study develops a set of five design principles aimed at bridging this sociotechnical gap by integrating behavioural strategies with technical solutions. Following a design principle (DP) development framework, informed by an integrative literature review and the abstraction hierarchy (AH) method, the study proposes actionable guidelines for designing BEMS architectures. With the aim of supporting future BEMS blueprints, a conceptual architecture is created based on the design principles. A BEMS proof-of-concept (PoC) demonstrates how to apply the design principles and the architecture to potentially optimise the use of renewable energy sources in a public sector building. The minimum reusability evaluation framework is employed to evaluate the proposed principles theoretically. The novelty of this work lies in its interdisciplinary approach, which goes beyond previous studies by offering normative guidance that balances both technology and human factors. These findings suggest that a sociotechnical approach to BEMS design can significantly enhance energy efficiency, offering valuable insights for stakeholders, such as system designers and energy managers. Future research should focus on real-world implementation and empirical validation of the proposed principles.
Research center :
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) > FINATRAX - Digital Financial Services and Cross-organizational Digital Transformations
Disciplines :
Computer science Management information systems Strategy & innovation Business & economic sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...) Electrical & electronics engineering Energy Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others Law, criminology & political science: Multidisciplinary, general & others Political science, public administration & international relations Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others Social, industrial & organizational psychology
Author, co-author :
ANDOLFI, Laura ✱; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > FINATRAX
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Sociotechnical design of building energy management systems in the public sector: Five design principles
Alternative titles :
[en] Sociotechnical design of BEMS in the public sector: Five design principles
Publication date :
18 October 2024
Journal title :
Applied Energy
ISSN :
0306-2619
eISSN :
1872-9118
Publisher :
Elsevier, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
377
Issue :
D
Pages :
23
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Security, Reliability and Trust
Development Goals :
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure 7. Affordable and clean energy 11. Sustainable cities and communities 12. Responsible consumption and production 13. Climate action 17. Partnerships for the goals
Fondation Enovos Creos Luxembourg FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche FNR - Luxembourg National Research Fund
Funding number :
FlexBeAn
Funding text :
This research was funded in part by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) and PayPal, PEARL grant reference 13342933/Gilbert Fridgen. Additionally it was funded in part by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), grant reference 14783405 and 17742284. The authors gratefully acknowledge the Fondation Enovos under the aegis of the Fondation de Luxembourg in the frame of the philanthropic funding for the research project LetzPower!. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Creos Luxembourg under the research project FlexBeAn. The authors acknowledge the proofreading support of Stephen Evans.
Commentary :
For the purpose of open access, and in fulfilment of the obligations arising from the grant agreement, the author has applied a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license to any Author Accepted Manuscript version arising from this submission.
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