iBECOME

INTELLIGENT BUILDING ASSET CONTROL FOR COMFORT, ENERGY AND FLEXIBILITY OPTIMISATION


















What is iBECOME?

iBECOME is a project that offers a paradigm shift in building energy efficiency by utilising IoT big data and advanced analytics. The novel cloud-based solution will utilise a physics-based dynamic simulation to deliver a suite of energy and non-energy services such as comfort and flexibility optimisation, automated fault detection and diagnostics, demand response and 3rd party applications. iBECOME will also look to unlock the next stage of energy efficiency by enabling deep building renovation and measurement & verification (M&V) in novel business models. ​

Monitoring

On-site IoT sensors and smart meters will be feeding real time information of the building along with data from energy markets and weather conditions

Analytics, Insights & Advisory Control

Data cloud storage and analysis, visualisation of performance metrics, display of insights and suggestions for manual interventions

Forecasting Toolbox

Calibrated physics-based energy model combined with machine learning algorithm predictions, using real data from the building to forecast the future building and facility conditions

Fault Detection, Diagnosis and Maintenance

Using the predictions of the forecasting toolbox for Fault Detection and Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance

Optimisation

Using the predictions of the forecasting toolbox to enable energy savings through energy and comfort optimisation of building’s energy systems.

Retrofit Design & Implementation

Using the predictions of the forecasting toolbox to desing retrofit interventions and implement them through Measurement and Verification

On-site ICT automated control

The iBECOME vBMS will be automatically controlling on-site BMS or other ICT equipment.

Welfare & Commuting Management

3rd party providers will use the iBECOME vBMS data to enable additional services such as healthcare management and commuting optimisation

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Our Motivation

The main motivation behind iBECOME is the need to address the inefficiencies of existing buildings and facilities either because of underperforming existing BMS or because they are small enough so as to not be equipped with BMS. In such buildings the deployment of the iBECOME solution will allow essential energy savings and comfort improvements at very low cost but also provide the ability to tap into the emerging markets of additional services (e.g. demand response).

 

Our Impact

iBECOME will encompass a simple, high level framework for measuring and/or calculating specific metrics that affect wellness and productivity and according to
the most up-to-date research will project those metrics into accountable, monetizable value of productivity and asset value increase. The big data output, both in granularity and number of variables that iBECOME can generate, allows a very precise characterisation of the indoor built environment and subsequently an accurate representation of its wellness features. 

Our Demonstration Sites

Country Crest, Dublin, Ireland

Country Crest is a manufacturing facility where iBECOME solution will be demonstrated in operational conditions

Helix Building, Glasgow, Scotland

Office building where the iBECOME solution will be demonstrated without any renovations

ASP della Carnia, Udine, Italy

Residential care facility for the elderly and disabled, where iBECOME solution will be demonstrated together with extensive renovations

World Trade Center, Grenoble, France

A business and congress center where iBECOME will be demonstrated together with extensive renovations

ASP PIO Istituto Elemosiniere - Alberton Del Colle (Venzone, Udine, ITALY)

A residential care facility for the elderly where iBECOME will be demonstrated together with extensive renovations

Our Latest News

iBECOME Advances Urban Decarbonization in +CityxChange Project 

iBECOME made significant strides in the direction of urban decarbonisation. The framework of the +CityxChange project paved the way for a three-hour hybrid course accredited by the Order of Engineers. This event, held on the afternoon of October 23, 2023, centred on “Urban-scale decarbonization: current projects and tools.”  Simone Buffa from R2M Solution represented iBECOME …

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R2M Solutions join the iBECOME Project 

R2M Solution, a champion of innovation and sustainability in the Italian, French and Spanish markets have joined the iBECOME project. Named “Research to Market,” R2M specializes in development, commercialisation, and fielding of new products and services with a deep focus on energy, sustainability, and the built environment. “We are excited to partner with this consortium …

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iBECOME Showcases Smart Buildings at SAVE Verona 2023 

In an exciting development, iBECOME made its presence felt at the SAVE Verona 2023 event, held in Italy on the 19th of October. This exhibition focused on automation, instrumentation, sensors, human-machine interface, smart manufacturing, and Industry 4.0 solutions, providing an excellent platform for iBECOME.  Representing iBECOME at this event were Lorenza Pistore and Lorenzo Cifariello …

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iBECOME Demo Site Month 36 Update – Country Crest

With the installation of ICT equipment 100% concluded, the activities conducted in the past months were related to the integration of virtual building management system components in order to enable the deployment of services. Some of the main achievements are listed below:  Integration of the MQTT with Schneider Electric Enterprise Cloud Server, which allows other …

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World Trade Center Demo Site Month 36 Update

Another comfort survey was conducted among WTC occupants at the end of January – beginning of February 2023. The aim was to collect employees’ feelings about the winter season, in terms of thermal comfort, air quality and lighting comfort. We received fewer responses (around thirty) than for the previous survey, except for the focus group, …

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iBECOME Demo Site Month 36 Update – Helix, Scotland

In the previous 6-month period, the hardware installations and commissioning activities at the Helix Building demo site have been successfully concluded, and various issues have been addressed. Among others, new TRV devices were installed in all meeting rooms in the ground floor, as well as in one section of the open office area. Smart zone …

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 894617.

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