Non-domestic Smart Energy Management Innovation Competition Project Summaries released

£8.8m has been committed to develop innovative approaches to energy management using smart meter data, tailored to the needs of smaller non-domestic sites with a focus on three priority sectors: Hospitality  Retail Schools Following success in Phase 2, seven projects have progressed to Phase 3, which will consist of a wider roll out and further testing. Phase 3 is set for competition in January 2020. Summaries of the projects can be found below:AEMS by AND Technology Research with Open University and Counting Lab as partners.This project is a dashboard and mobile app that allows SMEs to track and monitor energy use and business operations by collecting data from smart meters. The app visualises and monitors energy use, displays simple results, allows users to set energy budgets and performance targets, and alerts users of unusual energy activity. Machine learning then analyses energy profiles to offer users meaningful insights into their energy use.  Considerate Hoteliers with Imby Ltd. and The University of Surrey.The product is a mobile app specifically for energy management by SMEs in the hospitality industry. The app aims to drive energy saving actions by correlating energy costs and performance to relevant industry metrics and communicates this in a simple form. Benefits of the app to include the actionable tips it provides and the accessibility of performance data.E-CAT (Energy Comparison and Advice Tool) by Element Energy Ltd. with Octopus Energy as a partner.The key features of the tool are the provision of real-time comparative feedback on energy consumption (relative to average or efficient organisations of the same type, for example) and a range of tailored and interactive energy saving advice, as well as a direct demand-side response engagement facility.GlowPro by Hildebrand with Freerunner, GenGame, Love Experience, UCL and University of Salford as partners.GlowPro takes smart meter data and applies analytic models to identify opportunities to improve lighting, heating, cooling and refrigeration operation. It is aimed at large property managers and retail and hospitality venues and, by using real-time data, offers alerts when appliances may be being misused, customer comfort management and identification of building fabric issues. The application will be accessed through two web-based platforms and one mobile app or display.Untapped Schools by Hoare Lea LLP with partners City Science, SE2, Flourishing and UCL.The platform provides trusted, independent, industry validated advice to users with limited time and budget. It also offers education content linked to the curriculum based on and stimulated by live and other relevant data. The solution will be web based and aims to enable users to learn about the energy system, with options to add further disaggregated data as schools progress through the program.Energy in Schools by Samsung Electronics with partners Centre for Sustainable Energy, Lancaster University and My Utility Genius Commercial.This approach provides a time-of-use energy tariff tailored for schools’ off-peak usage profile. The energy management platform helps staff manage energy and heat in school buildings, and displays energy use to encourage behaviour change with supporting materials, including a floor plan with mapped sensors to allow users to view temperature and energy data in different parts of the school. An educational platform is also provided which uses micro:bits and Samsung’s SmartThings IoT platform to provide curriculum aligned STEM teaching and an environment to teach the basics of coding to solve real world problems.Energy Sparks by Transition Bath with other partners Dr Ian Walker, School Energy Efficiency and Paper.Energy Sparks teaches primary and secondary school pupils about energy and engages users to take action to become more energy efficient. It offers adult and pupil school-specific home pages to highlight energy use, alert to problems with consumption or efficiency and recommended activities to take. Further, it provides advance warning of school holidays and weather changes with accompanying tips to adjust heating systems.More information on the competition and entrants can be found here.