Challenges and opportunities of Internet-of-Things in occupant-centric building operations: towards a life cycle assessment framework

IF 6.6 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cosust.2023.101383

Donna Vakalis , Runa T. Hellwig , Marcel Schweiker , Stephanie Gauthier

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Abstract

The urgency to address the environmental impacts of the building sector, particularly emissions allocated to building operation, necessitates immediate, informed action. Occupant behaviour is a known driver of building operational emissions. Use of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices holds great potential in mitigating and distributing occupancy-driven energy demand, ultimately aiming for net-zero emissions. However, a full accounting of the environmental impacts and advantages is still lacking. As the adoption of IoT scales up, what will be the environmental impact of the tools used, from sensor life cycle to data storage? This study reviews the interdisciplinary literature on life cycle assessment (LCA) of IoT in buildings, encompassing emissions from pre-deployment to end-of-life, as well as savings from reduced building operational emissions. This opens a vital discourse on the opportunities and challenges of building-related IoT.

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物联网在以乘员为中心的建筑运营中的挑战与机遇:面向生命周期评估框架

迫切需要解决建筑行业对环境的影响，特别是分配给建筑运营的排放，需要立即采取明智的行动。众所周知，居住者的行为是建筑运行排放的驱动因素。物联网(IoT)设备的使用在缓解和分配占用驱动的能源需求方面具有巨大潜力，最终目标是实现净零排放。然而，对环境影响和优势的全面核算仍然缺乏。随着物联网应用的扩大，从传感器生命周期到数据存储，所使用的工具将对环境产生什么影响?本研究回顾了关于建筑物联网生命周期评估(LCA)的跨学科文献，包括从部署前到使用寿命结束的排放，以及减少建筑运营排放所带来的节约。这开启了关于建筑相关物联网的机遇和挑战的重要论述。

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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13.80

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2.80%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： "Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (COSUST)" is a distinguished journal within Elsevier's esteemed scientific publishing portfolio, known for its dedication to high-quality, reproducible research. Launched in 2010, COSUST is a part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite, which is recognized for its editorial excellence and global impact. The journal specializes in peer-reviewed, concise, and timely short reviews that provide a synthesis of recent literature, emerging topics, innovations, and perspectives in the field of environmental sustainability.