Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) Technology Transfer Guidance for Implementing Smart Building Data Analytics

Energy management and information systems (EMIS) are a broad and rapidly evolving family of software tools that continuously and automatically monitor, analyze, display, and optimize building energy use and system performance. The information generated from EMIS tools enables building engineers, facility managers, and energy managers to operate and maintain their buildings more efficiently and with improved occupant comfort by providing quicker visibility into and analysis of the operations of lighting, space conditioning and ventilation, and other end uses.The Department of Defense (DoD) ‘EMIS Guidance for Implementing Smart Building Analytics,’  provides guidance for implementing an EMIS which can be a key tool for meeting DoD sustainability goals. The Guidance is intended to help DoD building operators and facility managers overcome the most critical process and technical barriers that are impeding scaled adoption of EMIS within DoD installations.