Problem |
Target |
Under the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) energy companies have to achieve yearly energy savings up to 1.5% of annual sales to final consumers. Although buildings’ occupants (energy end-users) seem to be gaining greater awareness of the value and need for sustainable energy practices, they do not behave in a more energy-conscious way. Existing solutions tend to be complicated, excluding buildings’ occupants from the process of understanding how the building works in terms of energy efficiency. |
The overarching goal of ATOM is to design, develop and validate user-centered applications, which will empower energy end-users to engage in achieving energy efficiency, using an open, secure, privacy-respectful, configurable, scalable cloud based big data infrastructure. This multi-disciplinary big data environment will integrate heterogeneous types of data (open data, sensor/IoT etc.), combined with emerging AI (machine learning algorithms), distributed ledgers (Blockchain technology) and a digital reward scheme through alternative currency. |
Tools |
Benefits |
Behavioural change applications (the “ATOM Energy Apps”) are envisaged, accessible via smartphones, tablets and computers, which will facilitate energy end-users to (i) know how much energy is consumed in total and what is the contribution of the specific end-user and other peers to that (“M&T” app); (ii) get personalized recommendations of action plans for energy conservation and load shifting, along with an estimation of their impact on energy use and user comfort (“Actions” app); (iii) be motivated towards behavioural change for energy conservation (“Reward” app). |
ATOM will provide a “user – centric” framework for energy companies, local / regional authorities and third parties (ICT developers and other organisations offering energy products) to empower energy end-users to take an active attitude in their energy usage. ATOM aims at transforming the social environment in a building to make people aware of the value of energy production / energy savings, and the importance of their collaboration, unlocking a potential for 12TWh energy saved in Europe. |