DIMMER - District Information Modeling and Management for Energy Reduction

Duration: October 2013– September 2016
Project Total Cost: 4,060,000.00 €
Politecnico Budget: 108,118 €
Departments involed:
- DAUIN - Department of Control and Computer Engineering
- DENERG - Department of Energy
- DISEG - Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering
- DIST - Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning
Abstract:
- Dimmer (District Information Modeling and Management for Energy Reduction): Webservice oriented, open platform with capabilies of real-time district level data processing and visualization.
- ICT is recognized as being a key player against climate change: Pervasive sensors and actuators can efficiently control the whole energy chain (Smart Thermal/Electricity Grid). On the other side, advances on 3D modeling, visualization and interaction technologies enable user profiling and real-time feedback to promote energy efficient behaviors. To unlock the potentiality of these technologies, the DIMMER project focuses on:
  - Interoperability of district energy production/consumption, environmental conditions and user feedback data;
  - Exploitation of effective visual and web-based interfaces to provide pervasive and real-time feedback about energy impact of user behaviors;
  - Enabling new business models for energy traders and prosumers exploiting user energy profiling;
  - Integration of Building Information Models (BIM) with real-time data and their extension at the district level.