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Internet of Things (IoT) as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Enabling Technology towards Smart Readiness Indicators (SRI) for University Buildings

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  • Ignacio Martínez

    (Aragon Research Engineering Institute (I3A) of University of Zaragoza (UZ), 50013 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Belén Zalba

    (Aragon Research Engineering Institute (I3A) of University of Zaragoza (UZ), 50013 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Raquel Trillo-Lado

    (Aragon Research Engineering Institute (I3A) of University of Zaragoza (UZ), 50013 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Teresa Blanco

    (Aragon Research Engineering Institute (I3A) of University of Zaragoza (UZ), 50013 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • David Cambra

    (Green Office of University of Zaragoza (UZ), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Roberto Casas

    (Aragon Research Engineering Institute (I3A) of University of Zaragoza (UZ), 50013 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

Non-residential buildings contribute to around 20% of the total energy consumed in Europe. This consumption continues to increase globally. Smart building proposals (focused on Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB), air quality monitoring, energy saving with thermal comfort, etc.) were already necessary before 2020, and the pandemic has made this research and development area more essential. Furthermore, the need to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and obtain technological solutions based on the Internet of Things (IoT) requires holistic contributions through real installations that serve as spaces for measuring, testing, study and research. This article proposes a “measure–analyse–decide and act” methodology to quantify the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for university buildings as a reference environment for energy efficiency and COVID-19 prevention models. Two conceptual spaces (physical and digital) within two dimensions (users and infrastructures) are designated over an IoT three-level model (information acquisition, interoperable communication, and data-driven decision). An IoT ecosystem ( sensoriZAR ) was implemented as a proof-of-concept of a smart campus at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. Focused on CO 2 and energy consumption monitoring, the results showed effectiveness through real installations, demonstrating the IoT potential as SDG-enabling technologies. These contributions allow not only experimental lab tests (from the authors’ expertise in several specialties of Industrial, Mechanical, Design, Thermal, Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering) but also a reference model for direct application in academic works, research projects and institutional initiatives, extendable to professional environments, buildings and cities.

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  • Ignacio Martínez & Belén Zalba & Raquel Trillo-Lado & Teresa Blanco & David Cambra & Roberto Casas, 2021. "Internet of Things (IoT) as Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Enabling Technology towards Smart Readiness Indicators (SRI) for University Buildings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-19, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:14:p:7647-:d:590795
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    1. Hernández, José L. & de Miguel, Ignacio & Vélez, Fredy & Vasallo, Ali, 2024. "Challenges and opportunities in European smart buildings energy management: A critical review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    2. Rafaela Bortolini & Raul Rodrigues & Hamidreza Alavi & Luisa Felix Dalla Vecchia & Núria Forcada, 2022. "Digital Twins’ Applications for Building Energy Efficiency: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-17, September.
    3. Lydia Chu, 2023. "Why Do Consumers Buy Green Smart Buildings without Engaging in Energy-Saving Behaviors in the Workplace? The Perspective of Materialistic Value," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-9, June.
    4. Tekic, Zeljko & Tekic, Anja, 2024. "Complex patterns of ICTs' effect on sustainable development at the national level: The triple bottom line perspective," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 198(C).

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