The Role of IT and Its Technologies on Energy Conservation

While the amount of non-renewable energy resources are decreasing and energy consumption and its price are increasing, governments are looking for ways to provide energy efficiency and conservation that not only decrease the use of energy but also create stronger economies for governments and greener environment for people. Therefore, based on investigation in this field, the role of IT is undeniable because one of the giant achievements in energy saving is done by one of IT technologies which is called BMS (Building Management System). According to some statistics, the number of homes required to be built in Iran is about 1,500,000, so employing BMS in new buildings is considered an important issue towards zeroing energy wastage in buildings and bringing efficiency to energy consumption. By using BMS electronic controllers that are linked to a computer network, important building systems, like pumps, chillers, lights and so on, are controlled and monitored real-time and remotely. BMS has the potential to provide energy savings up to 20%, if it is effectively implemented, as well as to decrease the maintenance costs and hence improve energy consumption. Therefore, this article, in addition to introducing BMS systems and their roles in energy saving, explains the ways these systems can have the best use with maximum efficiency in Iran environment.

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Controlling and Monitoring System , BMS , Energy Conservation , Energy Crisis