TA-23-A008 – Leveraging IoT Retrofits to Integrate Existing Buildings into the Realm of Smart Homes

Smart homes promise energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and energy flexibility for the electric grid. But how do we deal with the old existing buildings that were not made to communicate with the grid? With Internet of Things technology, the existing building stock can be upgraded for home automation and smart, interactive operation. Microcontrollers, sensors, wireless communication, and cloud computing have transformed the building landscape and provides engineers with the tools needed to create complex and novel systems. Leveraging an IoT retrofit can integrate existing buildings into the realm of smart homes at a low cost.