Resumen de Sounds for energy efficient buildings (S4ECOB)
Although modern buildings and spaces of public use include context-aware sensing using video, voice, temperature measurements, gas detection, etc. sounds and noises are often underused in building ICT. Given the importance that humans attribute to both _tilize__g and rare sounds in their living/working open/closed environments, sound based ICT can be particularly useful in providing valuable information for creation of sustainable, energy efficient building indoor and outdoor environments. Sounds contribute to the nature of living/working environments, affecting human behaviour, cultural, spiritual and psychological states and supporting activities. The reliable identification, localization and classification of sounds and noises constitute a clear and significant progress beyond State-of-the-Art, both within micro-sensors for _tilize__g energy efficiency as well as controlling services. S4EcoB will add the parameter of �occupancy� in the monitoring and energy management control systems of buildings and surroundings to _tilize_ the operation of, and eliminate unnecessary consumptions of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Lighting, maintaining users� comfort. This will be achieved through development of a novel ICT network of low-cost audio sensors which will integrate with already installed Building Management Systems (BMS) and _tilize building controls. The development of new acoustic information processing technologies will be followed by a validation phase, when the audio sensors will be strategically distributed in the main areas of a regional Airport terminal and two Shopping Centres, and thoroughly configured to provide information about human presence and occupant density. The validation will include ecological, social, economical and financial analysis. This will demonstrate that the energy savings and benefits justify the investment, provide new market solutions for the construction sector and raise awareness of and support regulation on the reduction of climate change. Three locations were identified as pilot projects: Príncipe Pío Shopping Centre in the centre of Madrid; Maremagnum Shopping Centre located in the Port area of Barcelona and Linate Airport, close to Milan.
