Ferramentas de Inteligência Artificial para uma Melhor Qualidade Ambiental Interior nos Edifícios Escolares

The EduClimAIr tool is intended to redefine building energy management practices in the context of smart urban environments. This project’s resulting platform will add new dimensions to the Energy Efficiency and Indoor Environment Quality concept and extend the capabilities of state-of-the-art Energy Management Systems by: 1. Performing Infrastructure characterization 2. Optimizing the operation of ventilation systems 3. Investigating the possibilities for Resilient Ventilation Modes 4. Incorporating IEQ and sustainability at the heart of the decision-making process Considering these objectives, the proposed goals and activities are described below. • Infrastructure characterization: A performance of infrastructure characterization in the representative archetypes for the various categories of EBs will be done for the case study EBs. Additionally, the existing HVAC systems, building morphology and general features, and the existing energy systems/management in these EBs will be assessed and evaluated, providing valuable insights for retrofit recommendations to enhance IEQ, sustainability, and circularity. • Optimization of Ventilation Modes: The project aims to optimize the normal ventilation mode (NVM) and contribute to a better definition of the resilient (boost) ventilation mode (RVM) for EBs. This includes implementing smart readiness and improved sustainability in the buildings and designing and implementing IEQ educational frameworks for the four categories of educational buildings. • Resilient Ventilation Mode (RVM) Implementation: In general, existing standards and IEQ regulations are limited in defining resilient HVAC conditions in the event of extreme risk. EDUCLIME proposes to define, design, develop, and implement in the case study EBs a resilient mode besides normal conditions. The goal is to enhance the NVM with a boost mode using hybrid strategies of increased ventilation parameters, air cleaning, and the possibility of disinfection/air cleaning. The modes are implemented using real-time risk evaluation to ensure minimal or optimal energy use. This initiative aligns with recent post-COVID-19 ventilation regulations (3) to mitigate the risk of infectious bioaerosols in indoor spaces. Collaboration with industry partners and medical research practitioners is planned to design, develop, and deploy an educational building demo site. • IEQ and Sustainability: The goal is to develop an IEQ simulation and computational tool using AI to ensure better IEQ and Energy efficiency solutions for the case study EBs in the CRP, which will also be eventually applicable to buildings in Portugal and the EU region. also to characterize the energy use and carbon footprint in the case study EBs leading to actionable recommendations by HVAC and energy management stakeholders in the EBs. The operation of NVM and RVS will incorporate automated management and controls to ensure adequate mode switches and optimized and efficient energy use in educational buildings. This will involve the execution of a data acquisition system using the web-based platform as well as the incorporation of a web-based application for remote monitoring and reporting.