The global demands for clean and sustainable energy are rapidly increasing because of
population and economic growth. The future of energy essentially requires novel thinking …

Architectural design variables (ADVs) highly influence a building's sustainability
performance. Thus, identifying which ADVs are most influential in a building's early stages is …

The arrival of the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm has opened the door to a variety of
services for building users. Considering the long-lasting issue of high energy use by …

In this article, the focus is on the KIEMI research project (“Less is More: Towards the Energy
Minimum of Properties” in English) conducted in Tampere University during the period of …

Nowadays, energy consumption and especially energy saving are important issues. The
news of global warming has increased the need to save energy in many areas of our living …

Nowadays large scale data gathering is more common than previously, enabled by faster
communication channels. In an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, different kinds of sensor …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing area in everyday life. New applications
under the umbrella term IoT are being developed continually. This development has raised …

In this article, the ongoing research on collaborative prototype development between
university and enterprises is presented. The study of project featured numerous pilot cases …

Reducing energy consumption is currently a very topical area of research, but perhaps it is
more a question of optimizing rather than reducing consumption. Preserving optimal working …

Improperly turned off sink and shower faucets, leaking toilets, and faults in pipes can cause
significant expenses in increased water bills, and cause even more serious problems if …