24.22 Smart Buildings and Energy Management Systems

This podcast explores the relationship between building compactness and energy efficiency, using various academic sources. Key concepts include the role of smart buildings and automated energy management systems (EMS) in improving energy efficiency, and the influence of climate zones and design parameters on energy performance. The emphasis is on minimizing the building envelope area for a given enclosed volume to maximize energy efficiency, inspired by analogies with thermoregulation strategies found in nature. Various studies are analyzed to assess the impact of form factor on energy demand in different climates, with a focus on scenarios in Jordan. Advanced techniques such as machine learning and algorithms such as SHAP and TreeSHAP are explored for predicting and analyzing the energy efficiency of buildings.