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Modular Software Architecture for Local Smart Building Servers.

Lamine Lagsaiar^1,2, Isam Shahrour¹, Ammar Aljer¹

¹Civil and Geo-Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Lille University, 42 Rue Paul Duez, 59000 Lille, France.

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This smart building system monitors and controls building usage safely and efficiently. It successfully managed fifteen social housing units, identifying abnormal energy consumption and improving indoor comfort.

Keywords:

IoT hardware nodejs raspberry smart building software architecture

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Internet of Things (IoT)

Background:

Traditional building management systems lack real-time monitoring and control capabilities.
Optimizing building performance requires integrated solutions for energy, comfort, and maintenance.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the architecture and construction of a novel smart building system.
To evaluate the system's effectiveness in monitoring and controlling building usage.
To investigate indoor comfort and consumption patterns in social housing units.

Main Methods:

Developed a smart building system utilizing a Raspberry Pi local server connected via cloud technology.
Integrated nine inter-communicating modules with sensor fault detection and a user-friendly interface.
Deployed the system in fifteen social housing units for a year-long study.

Main Results:

The system enabled detailed investigation of indoor comfort, energy, and hot water consumption.
Data analysis successfully identified abnormal energy consumption patterns.
The system demonstrated a plug-and-play functionality for easy building management.

Conclusions:

The novel smart building system offers a safe and optimal approach to building monitoring and control.
The system provides valuable insights into building performance and occupant comfort.
The developed system is easily deployable and beneficial for building management applications.