The University as an Energy Laboratory: Design and Implementation of an Energy Disaggregation System (2013-2014)

How can aggregate smart meter data be disaggregated into device-level insight?

An aggregate power signal (such as the one read by building utility meters) may be decomposed into its constituent devices such as refrigerators, computers, televisions, etc. This project team designed and implemented an energy disaggregation system to establish Duke University as a learning laboratory for energy consumptive behavior and smart meter potential. The team partnered with Duke’s Facilities Management Department in both acquiring data for developing and testing energy disaggregation algorithms as well as analyzing those data in order to provide device-level insight to identify new energy- and cost-reduction strategies.

Timing

2013-2014

Reflections

Amy Wang

Abhishek Balakrishnan

Sam Bursten

This Team in the News

Energy Research Workshop 2014: Bass Connections in Energy Projects

Duke as an Energy Laboratory: Disaggregating Energy Data, with Kyle Bradbury

Duke as an Energy Laboratory: Using Energy Data Analytics to Reduce Use and Save Money

Building Dashboards: Considerations for Creation

How Can Energy Disaggregation Help Duke University?

The Consumer Cost of Energy Monitoring

Living in a Glass House: Privacy Implications of Smart Meter Data

Energy Disaggregation: “Unlocking” Electricity Could Have Wide-ranging Applications

Can a Dorm Make Us Smarter?

See related team, The University as a Laboratory for Smart Grid Data Analytics (2014-2015).

Team Leaders

  • Kyle Bradbury, Pratt School of Engineering-Electrical & Computer Engineering|Energy Initiative
  • Leslie Collins, Pratt School of Engineering-Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Timothy Johnson, Nicholas School of the Environment-Earth and Climate Sciences
  • Kenneth Morton, Pratt School of Engineering-Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Richard Newell, Nicholas School of the Environment-Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Steven Palumbo, Duke Facilities Management

/graduate Team Members

  • Nicholas Czarnek, Electrical/Computer Engg-MS
  • Ian Kelly, Master of Environmental Management, Energy and Environment

/undergraduate Team Members

  • Abhishek Balakrishnan, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE), Computer Science (BSE2)
  • Samuel Bursten, Public Policy Studies (AB)
  • Amy Wang, Electrical & Computer Egr(BSE), Computer Science (BSE2)