Article Review : Decision Support System to Classify and Optimize

the Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings: A Data Analytics

Approach
Compiled By: Whena Wijanarko (2111601015), Mochamad Norman (2111601171), Mahmud
(2111601304)
In our opinion, in this article the authors, namely Manuel Pena, Felix Biscarri, Enrique Personal
and Carlos Leon, discuss a data-based approach to optimizing energy efficiency in smart buildings.
The article begins by discussing the importance of energy efficiency in buildings and highlighting
the significant impact buildings have on global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
The authors note that the increasing use of smart building technologies, such as sensors and data
analytics, presents opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. They highlight the
importance of developing effective strategies for building management, such as the use of decision
support systems (DSS) that provide recommendations for energy optimization.

We can explain the summary of this article in 4 main points as follows:

FIRST, this article builds on the existing literature on energy efficiency in buildings and data
analytics techniques. The authors discuss the importance of energy management in buildings and
highlight the important role buildings play in energy consumption. They emphasized that
traditional buildings often experience inefficiencies which result in wastage of energy and
increased building operational costs. They also argue that data analytics techniques can provide
effective solutions to increase energy efficiency in buildings.
This article draws on various studies investigating the use of data analytics techniques for energy
management in buildings. For example, the authors cite studies that have used clustering
techniques to identify patterns of energy consumption in buildings, and regression analysis to
model energy consumption and identify opportunities for optimization. They also discussed the
potential use of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to improve energy
management in buildings.
The author explains that data analytics techniques can provide effective solutions to increase
energy efficiency in buildings. This article contributes to this body of literature by presenting a
custom decision support system that incorporates various data analytics techniques and can be
used to optimize energy consumption in smart buildings.

SECOND, The methodology used in developing and evaluating the proposed decision support
system involves the following steps:
1) Data collection: The author collected data from sensors installed in smart buildings located in
Spain. The data includes information on energy consumption, environmental conditions, and
occupancy patterns.
2) Pre-processing of data: Collected data is pre-processed to remove noise, missing values, and
outliers. The author also converts the data into a format suitable for analysis.
3) Data analysis: The author uses various data analytics techniques to analyze previously processed
data. This includes clustering techniques to identify patterns of energy consumption, classification
techniques to categorize different types of energy consumption, and regression analysis to model
energy consumption and identify opportunities for optimization.
4) Development of DSS: Based on the results of data analysis, the authors develop a decision
support system proposal. DSS incorporates the data analytics techniques used in the analysis and
provides recommendations for optimizing energy consumption in smart buildings.
5) DSS Evaluation: The author evaluates the effectiveness of the proposed DSS by testing it on
actual smart buildings. The DSS is used to classify energy consumption patterns, identify areas of
energy inefficiency, and provide recommendations for optimization.
The methodology used in this study demonstrates the potential of data analytics techniques to
improve energy efficiency in smart buildings and provides a framework for developing decision
support systems that can help building managers make informed decisions about energy
consumption.

THIRD, this article describes the results of the development and evaluation of a decision support
system (DSS) tested on actual smart buildings, and the results show that the DSS can effectively
identify areas of energy inefficiency and provide recommendations for optimization. The authors
find that DSS can help building managers make informed decisions about energy consumption,
leading to increased energy efficiency and reduced costs.
This article demonstrates the potential of data analytics techniques to improve energy efficiency
in smart buildings and provides practical solutions for building managers who wish to optimize
energy consumption in their buildings. The research results show that a data-driven approach can
help address important issues of energy efficiency in buildings and contribute to a more sustainable
future.

FOURTH, The conclusion in this article is that data analysis techniques can provide effective
solutions to improve energy efficiency in smart buildings.
The authors developed a decision support system (DSS) that combines various smart building
techniques, such as clustering, classification, and regression analysis, to optimize energy
consumption in real smart buildings. The DSS is evaluated on actual smart buildings, and the
results show that the DSS can effectively identify areas of energy inefficiency and provide
recommendations for optimization.
The authors argue that the use of data analytics techniques can help building managers make
informed decisions about energy consumption, leading to increased energy efficiency and reduced
costs. They suggest that the proposed DSS can be extended to other smart buildings, and that future
research should focus on developing more sophisticated data analytics techniques for energy
management in buildings.
Overall, this article makes a valuable contribution to the literature on energy efficiency in buildings
and demonstrates the potential of data analytics to address this important issue. The proposed DSS
offers a practical solution for building managers who wish to optimize energy consumption in their
buildings and highlights the importance of using a data-driven approach to energy management.