The technical programme committee of ACM BuildSys 2017 has accepted the paper titled Hawadaar submitted by the SysNet lab at SBASSEE directed by Dr. Hamad Alizai (CS) and Dr. Tariq Jadoon (EE).
BuildSys is one of the most prestigious forum on systems issues covering all aspects of the built environment. This paper presents results of a yearlong Internet of Things (IoT) deployment at LUMS to demonstrate the ability of this emerging technology in greenifying and modernizing inefficient, older buildings in developing countries.
The researchers at SBASSE developed a low cost IoT based solution to improve energy efficiency of older buildings through optimized use of air conditioning devices such as split ACs, ceiling and ventilation fans, and space heaters.
Hawadaar is a commercialize-able retrofitting solution with the potential to reduce per capita energy consumption by 6% in Pakistan with just 20% penetration in the market. This work is a collaboration between SBASSE faculty (Dr. Hamad Alizai and Dr. Tariq Jadoon), MGSHSS Economics faculty (Dr. Ayesha Ali), and the graduate students of the CS department.
