Numerous applications are being developed to enhance the energy efficiency of building
systems, including fault detection and diagnosis, performance assessment, and intelligent …

The recent advances in the automation of metadata normalization and the invention of a
unified schema---Brick---alleviate the metadata normalization challenge for deploying …

Metadata in most existing building automation systems (BASs) is inconsistent, incomplete,
and nondescriptive. This situation is a major obstacle to the widespread use of data …

Abstract Smart Building Technologies hold promise for better livability for residents and
lower energy footprints. Yet, the rollout of these technologies, from demand response …

Building automation systems provide abundant sensor data to enable the potential of using
data analytics to, among other things, improve the energy efficiency of the building …

A key barrier to applying any smart technology to a building is the requirement of locating
and connecting to the necessary resources among the thousands of sensing and control …

Sensor driven building management involves tasks like reducing and optimizing power
consumption, monitoring the health of the building appliances, maintaining quality of the …

Determining sensor relationships in smart environments is complex due to the variety and
volume of time series information they provide. Moreover, identifying sensor relationships to …

Buildings consist of systems that have to interact and coordinate with various systems to
function smoothly. It is essential to have models and representations of buildings in forms …

This paper explores the potential and limitations of machine learning for sensor signal
identification in complex industrial systems. The objective is a tool to assist engineers in …