Design Criteria, Product Specifications and Development Program for Automated E.M.S. Optimization using an Embedded Expert System

It was necessary to establish design criteria and specifications for an extended computer application of a database system used in the semi-automated preparation of job specifications and bid proposals for retrofitting Energy Management Systems (EMS) to existing buildings. The objectives of extending this application are the inclusion of an embedded expert system, simple expandability of the existing database, and use of simulations to calculate improvements in energy use. This extended computer application allows non-technical personnel to complete routine design and job-costing tasks without requiring consultation with engineering and technical staff.