In this presentation I am introducing two research projects that use (big) data analytics for energy and water management.

1. (Big) Data Analytics for
Environmental Sustainability
Experience from two research projects
Wassim Derguech – Research Scientist at Insight Centre for Data Analytics
at National University of Ireland, Galway
Mediterranean College at Thessaloniki, Greece, April 2016

2. Environmental Sustainability
is a Serious Topic
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3. Big Data Sources
http://www.centrodeinnovacionbbva.com/en/innovation-
edge/big-data/big-data-where-we
What happens in
an internet
minute?
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4. Even more Big Data Sources
4https://www.ncta.com/platform/industry-news/infographic-the-growth-of-
the-internet-of-things/

5. 5http://www.ibmbigdatahub.com/infographic/four-vs-big-data

6. Can we Benefit from Big Data Analytics
for Environmental Sustainability?
6Img credit: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/climatechange/resources/Pages/default.aspx

7. The Global Energy Challenge in Numbers
2015
7 Billion
People
90 Trillion
USD Economy
225 Million
Oil eq/day
2030 - 2050
9 Billion
People
180-210 Trillion
USD Economy
500 – 750 Million
Oil eq/day
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8. Take Energy Saving Actions
Empowering Building occupants
Improve Thermal Comfort in Workplace
Using Energy Efficient strategy
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9. Multiple Sources of Data
IoT Sensors
Building
Data
Enterprise
Data
Open Data
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10. 10Img credit (flickr) Dominik Staszowski

11. A potential Solution: Linked Data
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12. Sensor Data
Management
Energy Saving
Rules
Recommendation
of Energy Saving
Tasks
Intelligent
Assignment of
Tasks to Users
Track Task
Completions
Monitor Energy
Savings
Sense Methodology
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13. Resulting apps
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15. The Global Water Challenge
Water resources are under stress because of:
• Climate change
• Urbanisation
• Increased world population
• Resource demand
• Water Scarcity
• Need for resource security & supply
The question:
How can ICT help in securing
access to sufficient and safe
water?
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16. Water is VITAL
Water is essential
65% of
water
75% of
water
80% of
water
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17. Only 3% is fresh water
70% of water
Only 3% is
fresh water
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18. Water demand in numbers
By 2025, 2/3 of the world population
will live in water stressed regions
Global energy and water demand is expected
to rise 40% over the next 20 years
20-40% of Europe’s water is being wasted
+40%
20-40%
of water
wasted
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19. Water infrastructures are costly to maintain
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20. Multiple sources of data are required
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21. Building SMART Applications
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22. Building Simple Applications
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23. SMART Water impact covers 3 areas
Domestic Users
Corporate Users
SMART Cities
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24. Waternomics Methodology
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25. Pilot Sites
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26. Key Technologies
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27. ICT4Water.eu
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28. We all work together to …
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29. Resulting Apps
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30. Thermi, Greece
Domestic Users and
Utility providers
Linate Airport,
Milan, Italy
Corporate Users
Galway, Ireland
Public Users
Simple UI Open/Linked Data Internet of Things Data Analytics Gamification
ImpactKey
Technologies
Pilots
DERI Building
Galway, Ireland
Public Users
Schneider Offices
Galway, Ireland
Corporate Users
Saving
Energy & Water
Reducing
CO2 Emission
Increasing
awareness
Building Eco
Friendly behaviour