scholarly journals Packaged scalable energy information systems for hotels

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-141
Author(s):  
Reshma Singh ◽  
Paul Mathew ◽  
Jessica Granderson ◽  
Yash Shukla ◽  
Amiya Ranjan Behera
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
The Us ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Energy Information

Purpose Building energy information systems (EIS) are performance monitoring software, data acquisition hardware and communication systems used to store, analyze and display building energy data. Some $60bn are spent annually on wasted energy in the US buildings, and actions taken based on EIS data can enable operational energy savings of approximately 10 per cent in the US commercial sector (approximately two quads of primary energy). However, EIS adoption is low because of various technical and market challenges. This paper aims to provide technical specifications for standardized EIS packages that can help overcome barriers and accelerate scale. Design/methodology/approach A five-step approach was followed: identifying business drivers as key determinants for hotel sector-specific packages; addressing heterogeneity to develop standardized, tiered packages; determining performance metrics for key stakeholders; recommending streamlined data architecture; and developing visualization enabling insights and actions. Findings Technical specifications for two tiers (entry and advanced) of EIS packages for hotels have been developed. EIS vendor, integrator and client organization’s facilities and IT staff have been considered as key stakeholders. Findings from six field demonstrations show benefits of cost-effectiveness, through reduced transactional, first and operational costs, scalability, by accommodating heterogeneity across the building sub-sector, simplicity, by integrating meters, gateways and software in the package and actionability in organizations, across various decision-making levels. Originality/value Building owners and operators can use these specifications to ease procurement and installation of EIS in their facilities. EIS software vendors can use them to develop new product offerings for underserved sectors.

Prospects for renewable energy to end-2017

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Energy Information Administration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
The Us ◽  
Energy Information

Subject Prospects for renewable energy to end-2017. Significance On June 1, US President Donald Trump's administration announced its intent to pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Later that week, the US Energy Information Administration revealed in a report that renewables set a record of generating 10% of the country’s electric power in the month of March, highlighting that renewable energy has strong momentum that should carry it through shorter term policy fluctuations.

Baghdad, Kurds risk new crisis over Kirkuk oil

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Production Capacity ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Full Control ◽  
The Us ◽  
Current Production ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
The City ◽  
Energy Information

Subject Kirkuk oil. Significance The issue of control of Kirkuk's oil is moving to the centre of Baghdad's economic deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). KRG forces took full control of the city and some of the province's oil fields in the wake of the federal army's collapse in July 2014. In need of significant rehabilitation, the fields' current production of 320,000 barrels per day (b/d) is well below the 475,000 b/d production capacity estimated by the US Energy Information Agency (pre-2003 levels were 900,000 b/d). However, a fiscal crisis and lower oil prices mean that Kirkuk oil is now a key issue in talks on revenue-sharing between Baghdad and Irbil. Impacts The KRG could escalate further by seizing all of Kirkuk's oilfields, which might speed up exports of Kirkuk oil. The Kurds will control Kirkuk militarily for the foreseeable future. Broken Baghdad-KRG relations could slow down the liberation of Mosul.

Surviving disruption: the grocer's tale

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Blitz
Keyword(s):  
Selection Method ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Us Economy ◽  
Case Selection ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Turbulent Times ◽  
The Us ◽  
Retail Grocery ◽  
Whole Foods

Purpose The US economy has undergone major macro disruption since the mid-1990s. Focusing on the retail grocery sector, this paper aims to compare the divergent strategies and outcomes of three key players to identify strategies that work vs those that do not during turbulent times, relevant to other sectors as well. Design/methodology/approach Using the S&P 500 from 1996 to 2019 as a case selection method, the paper compares A&P, which died in 2015, one of just 12 of the original 500 companies to do so during the period; Kroger, which has held strong and has stayed on the S&P 500 list throughout the period; and Whole Foods, the only grocer to rise onto the list during the period, dropped in 2017 when it was bought by Amazon. Findings A key differentiator separating A&P from Kroger and Whole Foods is relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction. This may seem axiomatic but is too often lost under investor pressures for short-term gains. Practical implications Successful companies view such pursuit as an ongoing process requiring continual evolution even reinvention as customers’ preferences and expectations change. Related to this is the need to maintain an ongoing focus on creating value for customers, as well as for the employees, suppliers and other key stakeholders who shape the customer experience. Finally, to maintain such a focus, companies must also commit to long-term investment not just short-term profits or gains for shareholders. Originality/value The use of the S&P data as a case selection method frames the cases in context of the broader US economy and provides a strong foundation for comparing companies with diverse strategies and outcomes while facing the same macro disruptions and uncertainties.

Implementing card technology in government: different approaches, different outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Palmer ◽  
Mahendra Gupta ◽  
James Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine plastic and virtual purchasing card use by US Government agencies, with particular focus on how successful implementation might inform governmental entities of potential improvements in the cost, quality and time associated with the digitization of their procure-to-pay processes. Specifically, the paper will: analyze the evolution of card-based payments by US Government agencies, compare the value stream of plastic and virtual cards to governmental entities, analyze the value of card use as a significant and sustainable contributor to greater governmental efficiency and examine the opportunity in the portability of successful card technology implementation strategy. Design/methodology/approach The authors examined data published by the US federal government relating to agency budgets and commercial card use and combining it with industry performance metrics, projected potential savings and efficiencies for the government and its agencies. Findings The US Government acknowledges significant administrative cost savings and cash rebates based on its spending on commercial cards. An analysis of US Government spending indicates that changing patterns of card spending are primarily driven by activities of one agency – the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Through the incorporation of advances in card technology, escalation of transaction amounts and leveraging card spending data transparency, the VA has continued to increase its use of and benefit from card technology, while other agencies have languished. By replication of VA strategy, the US Government at large has the potential for billions in card-related savings. Research limitations/implications The study implies that a large swathe of governmental agencies, after having adopted new technology (e.g. purchasing cards), are hesitant to use the new technology, a problem that afflicts most implementation efforts. Countermeasures to offset agency resistance to change should be considered and deployed. Practical implications Taxpayers demand much of government. The burden of governmental failure to exploit the benefits of innovation (such as card technology) falls on the shoulders of taxpayers. When the government cannot exploit technologies that are commonly used in the private sector, the failure lowers citizen respect for the capability of government employees and the ability of government writ large to solve problems. Social implications Governmental failure to exploit the benefits of technology dispirits the citizenry, yielding a desire for change that may be disproportionate to the problem at hand. Originality/value The study combines General Services Administration, US Treasury and market data points to make a unique assessment of the benefits derived through 20 years of governmental commercial card use.

Retrofitting heritage office buildings in the UK: a case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olubukola Tokede ◽  
Nilupa Udawatta ◽  
Mark Luther
Keyword(s):  
Energy Savings ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Office Buildings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Crucial Part

Purpose Heritage buildings are a crucial part of the UK built sector. They perpetuate a sense of identity, prestige and community. Many heritage buildings however tend to be energy inefficient and the scope for retrofitting such buildings is paramount. Heritage buildings require ratification from planning bodies in order to undertake any alteration on the building. This tends to create a bottleneck in the retrofitting of heritage office buildings. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This study utilises a case study building in Scotland to evaluate the potential for retrofitting in a UK heritage office building. Building energy simulation software is used to generate the energy data in different retrofit options. A scenario analysis on the heritage status of the building is also undertaken. Findings The costs, energy consumption and carbon emission levels are evaluated and compared. It was found that the differential in annual energy savings achieved, based on the proportion of capital cost to operational cost, is 14.6 per cent in the heritage building, compared to 24.6 per cent in the non-heritage building. Originality/value The study suggests that government and other stakeholders should seek for ways of incentivising retrofit investments in heritage buildings. This will provide an effective way of minimising the contributions of the built environment to global warming and climate change.

scholarly journals Building Energy Information Systems: State of the Technology and User Case Studies

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Granderson ◽  
Mary Ann Piette ◽  
Girish Ghatikar ◽  
Phillip Price
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Information

Research synthesis in collaborative planning forecast and replenishment

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (6) ◽  
pp. 949-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Márcio Tavares Thomé ◽  
Roberto Luis Hollmann ◽  
L.F.R.R. Scavarda do Carmo
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Collaborative Planning ◽  
Research Synthesis ◽  
Spatial Diversity ◽  
Maturity Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this research synthesis is to gather and integrate findings on Collaborative Planning Forecast and Replenishment (CPFR) as a business process and as a management practice; and to assemble quantitative evidence of its impact on supply chain (SC) performance. Design/methodology/approach – The researchers independently conducted a systematic review of 629 abstracts and 47 full-text papers. Original keywords were applied to four key electronic databases for operations management and information systems. Rigorous and verifiable selection criteria governed inter-coders reliability, review of steps and exclusion of papers. Resource and dependency-based view of the firm, contingency research and maturity models informed the analysis. Findings – There is not a single “blueprint” for CPFR. Competing models emphasize the need for “trust and confidence” and reliable data systems. The type of products, scope, spatial diversity and number of partners in the network are important contextual variables. Firm resources that are unique and advantages from multiple and reciprocal dependencies are powerful levers. There is no consensus on maturity model and on required investment in data and communication systems. Practical implications – Practical implications are implementation related: cost-benefit analysis and simulations should precede full-scale collaboration. There is a consensus on starting CPFR small and expanding gradually. Originality/value – This synthesis applies a rigorous review method and attempts to assemble the dispersed literature in one study, utilizing explanatory operations management and information systems theories.

Building Information Modeling for Energy Retrofitting

2019 ◽  
pp. 176-194
Author(s):  
Laurentiu Catalin Fratila
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Building Information

In the era of strong IT development, superior processing of information is a desideratum in any business. Used in modeling and simulation, information has better capitalization, having a cognitive role; introduced in various algorithms and models can generate knowledge and wisdom. The processing of information is realized within the information systems (IS). A sub-domain of the energy sector that has developed in recent years is energy retrofitting, seen as a border subdomain, including specific elements from building construction and the energy field, for building analysis and construction process to achieve much larger energy savings. The development of retrofitting can be organized, through using BEM (Building Energy Model) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) models.

The current quality criteria of MRI reports distributed to healthcare stakeholders in Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ayasrah
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Imaging Results ◽  
Picture Archiving And Communication

Purpose Many international radiology societies, including American College of Radiologists (ACR), have established guidelines for optimum forms and contents of medical imaging reports to ensure high quality and to guarantee the satisfaction of both the referring physician and the patient. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the criteria of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports in Jordan according to the standards of the ACR. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted in early January 2021 for two weeks. An invitation letter was sent to 85 MRI centers of various health-care sectors in Jordan to participate in the study. Each invitee was requested to send at least ten different MRI reports. The study used a questionnaire containing the checklist of the latest edition 2020 of ACR’s practice parameter to communicate the diagnostic imaging results and the demographic information of the participating MRI centers. Seven basic elements were assessed for content-related quality of MRI reports, which are administrative data, patient demographics, clinical history, imaging procedures, clinical symptoms, imaging observations and impressions. Statistical analyses were used to evaluate the data. Findings Forty-one MRI centers participated in the study with 386 different MRI exam reports. The majority (92%) of the reports were computer-generated. Free texted unstructured reports and head-structured reports had an almost equal percentage of around 40%. Exam and radiologist demography as well as exam findings criteria were 100% available in all reports. The percentage of exam conclusion, and exam description and techniques were 2% and 4.9%, respectively (N = 368). There was a positive association between computer-generated reports and the presence of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS)/health information systems r = 0.443. Originality/value Structured and free text unstructured reporting were the common types of MRI exam reports in Jordan. Handwriting exam reporting existed in few MRI centers, particularly in those that had no PACS and radiology information systems.

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