With cities becoming the gravitational center of people’s lives, it’s understandable that city leaders all around the world are working hard to improve the quality of life of their citizens and increase the number of useful services. Projects around smart cities are gaining attention in several countries, with administrators, industry, and citizens working together to enhance our cities. As the number of initiatives grows, so does the need to increase the IT infrastructure to support both the growing set of citizens’ services and the amount of data storage needed for these projects. That’s where cloud computing comes in. Come learn how the AWS cloud enables cities to obtain a flexible, secure, and cost-effective IT infrastructure.

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Sri Elaprolu, Sr. Manager, Solutions Architecture, AWS
Landon C. Van Dyke, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State
Hassan Greene, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, U.S. Department of State
June 21, 2016
Using IoT to Enable Smart Cities and
Smart Infrastructure

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Landon C. Van Dyke Senior Advisor,
U.S. Department of State
June 21, 2016
Designing MeterNet
How U.S. embassies leverage the cloud for
smart meter deployment

3. MeterNet 1.0

4. MeterNet 1.0 – initial scope
global presence
• 275 international cities & 100 domestic sites
• 22K buildings, houses, apartments in portfolio
• 2K energy intensive buildings
challenge
• Shift from manual utility data collection to automated
• Keep it simple, easy, and cheap

5. MeterNet 1.0 – development
database analyst reports
feed write
limited
usefulnessentry gaps
non-granular
manual entry
smart meter
secure
feed
automated
constant accurate
granular
actionable

6. MeterNet 1.0 – outcomes
benefits
• met domestic requirements of energy policy act 2005
• gained near real-time metrics of building performance
• reduced manual data collection & input errors
• identified areas for operational improvement
• developed recommendations
drawbacks
• limited accessibility
• not scalable

7. MeterNet 2.0

8. MeterNet 2.0 - challenges
• enable scalability
• make accessible while in field
• enhance security
• automate analysis
• integrate other data sources
• enable connectivity of other meters & sensors

9. secure data feeds
via internet
MeterNet 2.0 – development
database analyst reports
feed write
smart meter
secure
feed
building automation
on-premise server
limited functionality
reporting via
analyst using
analytical tools
reporting via
auto-generated
residential meters
utility companies
real-property
& financial
databases
data integration
analytic tools & reporting
web-based applications
machine learning
api & export functionality

10. MeterNet 2.0 – outcomes
MeterNet 1.0 benefits plus:
• unified data for analytics via IoT platform
• enterprise scale with future expandability
• embedded analytics and machine learning
• predictive maintenance to improve operational planning
• anywhere applications and BI reporting
• enhanced security

11. IoT – gains
MeterNet 2.0 w/ IoT
• future options
• enhanced security
• integrated data streams
• historic + predictive
analytics
• increased accessibility
MeterNet 1.0
• gained automation
• accurate data
• granular historic analytic

12. Thank you!

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Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
U.S. Department Of State
June 21, 2016
POWER QUALITY MONITORING
for OVERSEAS FACILITY MANAGEMENT

14. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPERATIONS
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
POWER QUALITY MONITORING for OVERSEAS FACILITY MANAGEMENT

15. OBO manages the U.S. Department of State’s
building program and sets worldwide priorities for the
design, construction, operation, maintenance, and
disposal of overseas property.
U.S. Embassy Jakarta
Who we are

16. To provide safe, secure and
functional facilities that represent
the U.S. Government to the host
nation and support our staff in the
achievement of U.S. foreign
policy objectives.
These facilities should represent
American values and the best in
American architecture, design,
engineering, technology,
sustainability, art, culture and
construction execution.
U.S. Embassy Mexico City
Our Mission

17. 275 Missions
87 Million Sq Ft of owned and leased
space
12,000 Culturally Significant Objects
5,300 Works of Art
Program Facts
U.S. Embassy Beirut

18. • Embassies
• Consulates
• Office and Support Annexes
• Housing
- Representational
- Staff
- Marine Security Guard
• Warehouses and Shops
• Cultural Heritage Properties
Program Inventory
U.S. Embassy The Hague

19. Embassies
U.S. Embassy Rome
Consulates
U.S. Consulate General Barcelona
Representational Residences
Ambassador’s Residence Buenos Aires
Staff Housing
Staff Housing Tokyo
Inventory

20. Overview
Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
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21. Overview - Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
An automated utility data collection tool. MeterNet is the Department of
State’s centralized, real-time, and automated smart-metering system for utility
data. Securely tunneling through Internal and External networks, data is
transferred from U.S. Embassies and Consulates to Department offices in
Washington, DC.
Centralized data collection enables facility managers and management officers
to identify system anomalies, track energy use, and identify opportunities for
conservation and cost savings. Additionally, MeterNet establishes reliable
baselines of consumption that are required to track and report improvements
made by posts.

22. Overview - Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
The data is also used to prioritize renewable energy and water projects as well
as leveraging private financing. MeterNet supports the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (EPAct), which requires all federal buildings over 464 square meters be
metered to facilitate efficient energy and water use.
MeterNet enables the Department to monitor its energy, natural gas and water
consumption in real-time. Metering helps posts identify ways to conserve
resources and reduce operational costs. It also enables management to
prioritize:
• Energy & water conservation and other utility conservation projects
• Energy reduction competitions and campaigns
• Energy power purchase agreements and energy saving performance
contracts

23. Overview - Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
Power Quality Meters. Locations connected to unstable power grids, with a
history of electrical equipment damage, receive a Power Quality Meter (PQM)
package to monitor energy coming off the grid. These advanced power meters
enable users to track power quality in addition to energy consumption. This
offers posts the data required to respond to and report power quality problems
from the grid as they arise.

24. Implementation Plan
Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
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25. Short term Objective: Pilot at 1 – 3 posts in FY13 / 14.
Mid term Objective: Implement in 100 Posts by FY18 / FY19.
Long term Objective: World-wide implementation FY 23 / 24.
Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud

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Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
Systems Plan

27. Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud

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ACCESSING THE DATA
Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud

29. Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud

30. Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud

31. BENEFITS SUMMARY
Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
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32. Facility Power Quality monitoring via Cloud
Benefits Summary - Why did OBO and the Department invest in Power
Quality Monitoring via Cloud?
Cost Saving. Actively monitoring and analyzing power quality trends and events will
provide data that facility managers and engineers can use to improve maintenance
management processes.
Time Saving. Saving time to repair or improve facility systems by providing support
to post before equipment failure. Presently the majority of projects for electrical are
reactions to failures or emergencies reported from the field, and we send teams to
follow-up.
Continuous Improvement. We have limited visibility of the variable power
system conditions in our facilities. We rely on isolated reports and random
samples of power quality. Continuous trending and active PQ monitoring
provides a robust tool to conduct thorough and sound engineering analysis.
Ultimately leading to improved systems designs and operational efficiency.

33. POWER QUALITY MONITORING
for
OBO FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Image Source: Google Chrome Experiments, http://www.chromeexperiments.com/globe
Questions, Comments or Concerns?
Please contact: PowerQuality@state.gov
Office of Facility Management
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
U. S. Department of State

34. Thank you!