The goal of our project was to assess The Postal Museum’s hardware, software, and human interactions with the Building Management System (BMS) to maximise its energy efficiency. We used surveys, focus groups, and interviews to assess current and desired employee behaviour, as well as the hardware and software of the museum. We found staff were generally unfamiliar with the software and thermostat usage, as well as core issues surrounding the software and hardware of the building, including misplaced sensors, misrepresented software elements, and faulty time schedules. To remedy this, we drafted guidelines and signage for employees to follow when operating the BMS and thermostats, and made recommendations for long-term improvements to the museum’s hardware and software.

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Creator

• Croes-Ball, Ricardo
• Hauser, Samantha
• Adams, Lucy
• Ghidali, Elliot

Subject

• Well-Being
• Sustainability
• Health
• Industry
• Innovation
• Infrastructure
• Project-Based Learning
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-062724-094002
• 123075

Stichwort

• museum
• building management system
• heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
• london
• carbon emissons
• employee behavior

Advisor

• McKeogh, Ruth A.
• Bhada, Shamsnaz Virani

Year

• 2024

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Postal Museum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 13 - Climate Action

Date created

• 2024-06-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-062724-094002

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Zuletzt geändert

• 2024-09-20