discussion of mobile apps for building energy retrofits
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Presented by Richard Szydlowski at the ASHRAE 2013 Winter ConferenceTRANSCRIPT
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Discussion of Mobile Apps for
Building Energy Retrofits
Seminar 59 - New Mobile Applications for
HVAC Field Work and Building Retrofits
Richard SzydlowskiDirector of Engineering and Business Development
Center for Energy and Environment
212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 560
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Work: 612.335.5862 Mobile: 612.747.6726 email: [email protected]
January 30, 2013
2013 Winter Conference | Dallas, TX
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• Define what types of mobile apps exist for HVAC field work.
• Explain the advantages of using these types of applications out in the field
versus at the office.
• Explain the key features of mobile applications that collect field data on building
structures.
• Explain how one company is using a governmental-developed application
programming interface (API) to easily develop mobile tools for energy
audits.
• Explain why is there a need for standardized data from field surveys of building
assets.
• Explain some of the caveats of using mobile applications.
ASHRAE is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to ASHRAE Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request.
This program is registered with the AIA/ASHRAE for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
Learning Objectives
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New Smart Phones and Tablets: More Power and Lighter Weight
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U.S. DOE’s Home Energy Score: Residential Asset Rating System
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CEE’s Home Energy Improvement Index:
Residential Energy Retrofit Index
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• Designed by Team with Field Experience
• For Qualified Assessor (Professional)
• 1,000 Home Visits a Year per Auditor (Large Scale)
• Integrated with Cloud Data Storage (Dropbox)
• Cross-Platform Software Development• Most Popular Operating Systems
• Smart Phone and Tablet Mobile Devices
Strategic Design
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• No Internet Connection Required
• Finger Friendly Navigation
• Photo/Image Capture & Management
• Integrated with Mapping Apps or Web Sites
• Summary View (One-Page Data Review)
• Quick Navigation (One-Click from Anywhere)
Key Design Elements
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• Clipboard & Paper Data Collection Forms
• Laptop Computer
• Appointment Calendar
• GPS Navigation
• Digital Camera
• Tape Measure
• Calculator
• Compass
• Paperless Report Presentation
Mobile App is Multiple Tools (Mashup)
Application runs on smart phone or tablet
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Visits (Home) Page
A list of Visits on the mobile device (Name, Address, ID#s). Click on Visit to display data summary using business rules
Appointment Calendar: Ordered by Scheduled Date/Time for home visit
Visit Type Ordering:- Scheduled- Reschedule- Cancel - Completed
Manage cloud data storage on Cloud Storage account
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Summary Page
A smart summary of all data values, using business rules and organized by data sections
Navigate to data entry forms by clicking on section headers or use left column Quick-Navlist for One-Click navigation
Colored chevrons indicate data completeness
- White (Not Started)- Yellow (In Progress)- Red (Data Entry Error)- Green (Complete)
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Data Entry Page
List of questions using: Yes/No, Radio Buttons, Select Lists, Text, Numeric
(?) Links to help system
(^) Indicates an Area or Insulation Calculator
Pictures or electronic sketches can be attached to each data entry section
Pictures are automatically managed and saved with each Visit’s data and Label
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Results (Label) Page
Submit the data set collected on the mobile device to the Home Energy Score web server API
Return the Home Energy Score Label and complete report
Display Energy Label on smart phone or larger tablet
Email the report to home owner
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Cross-Platform: App Runs on Most Smart Phones and Tablets
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Appointments
PendingRescheduledCancelledCompleted
Right Swipe to Delete
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Today’s Appointments
Pending
Completed
Rescheduled
Cancelled
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QuickNavComplete
WhiteYellowGreen
Required
Left Swipe to Display QuickNav
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QuickNav
Bottom of Every Form
CommentsPic / SketchPrev / NextCancel
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QuickNav
Bottom of Every Form
CommentsPic / SketchPrev / NextCancel
Required
Collapsible Area Calculator
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Summary View (All Data Elements)
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Match Mobile App Data with Report
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Match Mobile App Data with Report
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Immediate Presentation of Home Energy Score Label to Homeowner
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Normal
Large
Small
Automatic and Manual Scaling of Text and Controls in User Interface
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Normal
Large
Small
Automatic and Manual Scaling of Text and Controls in User Interface
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• Start of Day: Upload Appointments for Day (Sync)
• Review Appointment List
• Map Driving Directions
• Collect Field Information
• Submit Information (API) to Web Server
• Present HEScore Label to Homeowner
• Email HEScore Label to Homeowner
• Next Appointment
• End of Day: Download to Data Repository (Sync)
Mobile App Work Flow