Exploration of Blockchain-Based Building Energy Management
Lichen Sun · Smart Systems and Green Energy · 2024
With the increasing urbanization in China, building energy consumption gradually becomes a significant portion of overall energy use, necessitating resource conservation and reduced building energy consumption to develop green buildings. Public buildings have high energy consumption density, presenting substantial energy-saving potential. Among various attempts at energy saving, blockchain technology is gaining attention. This paper explores the application of blockchain technology in building energy management, issuing smart contracts with energy-saving targets to employees in public buildings. Employees commit to and implement energy-saving actions to achieve these goals, receiving rewards to incentivize these behaviors, thereby promoting the creation of green buildings, efficient energy management, and the cultivation of energy-saving potential.