1. Information systems based on semantic technologies to improve energy efficiency in architecture and urban planning Leandro Madrazo, Álvaro Sicilia Research group ARC Engineering and Architecture La Salle (FUNITEC) Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

2. IntUBE 2008-2011 7th Framework Programme Intelligent Use of Building’s Energy Information RÉPENER 2009-2012 Spanish National RDI plan Control and improvement of energy efficiency in buildings through the use of repositories SEMANCO 2011-2014 7th Framework Programme Semantic Tools for Carbon Reduction in Urban Planning Project Coordinator: VTT Project Coordinator: ARC - FUNITEC

3. IntUBE Intelligent Use of Building’s Energy Information 2008-2011 7th Framework Programme

4. EIIP – Energy Information Integration Platform BIM serverSIM serverRD server PIM server ConceptDesign develop. Simulation tool Building lifecycle Control /maintenance Retrofitdesign KNOWLEDGE e.g. benchmark Monitoring/BMS INFORMATION Capturing the energy information flow throughout the different stages of the whole building lifecycle BIM Static data (geometry, spaces, building systems) Simulated energy performance data Real monitored data (climate, occupancy) Metadata to interlink repositories

5. EIIP – Energy Information Integration Platform BIM serverSIM serverRD server PIM server DESIGN PERFORMANCE ConceptDesign develop. Simulation tool Building lifecycle Control /maintenance Retrofitdesign KNOWLEDGE e.g. benchmark Monitoring/BMS INFORMATION Closing the gap between design and performance BIM

6. Energy Information Integration Platform EIIP PIM server SIM server BIM server RD server Distributed repositories Climate Monitoring data Building data Simulation data ENERGY INFORMATION CYCLE RESOURCES USER S Energy companies Building Owner Building Designer Occupants … IntUBE – Energy Information Integration Platform Extract benchmark Monitoring data Performance indicators

7. Demonstration scenario P ublicly subsidised apartment building in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona. FUNITEC (24 sensors) Temperature: 7 Humidity: 7 State Blinds: 5 Windows: 5 CIMNE (32 sensors) Temperature: 16 Pulse: 4 Energy Rate: 12 FUNITEC (24 sensors) Temperature: 7 Humidity: 7 State Blinds: 5 Windows: 5 CIMNE (32 sensors) Temperature: 16 Pulse: 4 Energy Rate: 12 A demonstration scenario was implemented in a building where several sensors were installed and a screen to advise dwellers.

8. RÉPENER Control and improvement of energy efficiency in buildings through the use of repositories 2009-2012 Spanish National RDI plan

9. www.seis-system.org

13. SEMANCO Semantic Tools for Carbon Reduction in Urban Planning 2011-2014 7th Framework Programme

14. http://arc.housing.salle.url.edu/semanco/SEMANCO_integrated_platform.pdf

16. CAT Community Analytic Tool- Social network analysis Research group ARC Engineering and Architecture La Salle (FUNITEC) Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

21. www.salleurl.edu/arc