A Technology That Will Change Energy Consumption

Bahçeşehir University opened the BAU-Bemoss Energy Management Laboratory in collaboration with the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute.

With the advancement of technology, many developments are taking place that make our daily lives easier. One of these is the convenience provided by smart home systems. Aware of the importance of energy management in this context, Bahçeşehir University opened the BAU-Bemoss Energy Management Laboratory in collaboration with the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute.

The BAU-Bemoss Energy Management Laboratory aims to provide undergraduate students with training on smart technologies for increasing energy efficiency in buildings and to conduct research on the same subject. It also aims to develop systems that will save energy by remotely managing different functions such as lighting, power outlets and heating-cooling systems through the open-source Bemoss software developed by the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute to enable energy management in buildings.

"WE CAN DECIDE FOR OURSELVES HOW MUCH ENERGY WE USE"

Prof. Dr. Saifur Rahman, an academic at Virginia Tech, stated how important smart home systems are in saving energy, saying: "I had seen the same laboratory before in Virginia, USA. We have the same laboratory. Here I see a new and smaller version of it, and that is why I am happy. We use energy in our homes for lighting, ventilation and heating. By using Bemoss, we save both energy and time. Without such a system, energy runs continuously, but if we have a smart home system like Bemoss, we can decide for ourselves how much energy we use. Türkiye has a very suitable structure for using such systems. Energy efficiency can be achieved by using such systems in factories, universities, businesses and homes. To set up such a system in Virginia, we received substantial funding from the US government and created software with our team. We are continuing to develop it. I found the academics of Bahçeşehir University very excited and enthusiastic about this subject. They are open to learning and development. They have succeeded in establishing a laboratory here that closely resembles ours."