Polito Campus Energy Dashboard

As educational institutions, universities play a crucial role in shaping the future. They not only educate the next generation of leaders, but they also serve as models of sustainability and environmental responsibility. One of the ways in which universities can demonstrate their commitment to a cleaner future is through effective energy management on their campuses.

Energy consumption in universities is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. The energy used for heating, cooling, lighting, and powering equipment in buildings and classrooms can have a significant impact on the environment. That's why managing energy use in university campuses is not just about reducing costs, but also about taking a step towards a cleaner and sustainable future.

One of the most effective ways to manage energy consumption on university campuses is through the implementation of energy-efficient technologies and practices. In particular, by monitoring energy consumption, universities can identify areas where energy is being wasted and make adjustments to improve efficiency. They can also set goals for reducing energy consumption and measure their progress over time, helping them to track their progress towards becoming more sustainable.

This repository contains the documentation of the Polito Campus Energy Dashboard project that aims to deliver a comprehensive energy management tool for the university campus of Politecnico di Torino.

Contacts and contributors

• Prof. Alfonso Capozzoli, Coordinator of BAEDA Lab , Politecnico di Torino;
• Ing. Roberto Chiosa, PhD Student at BAEDA Lab, Politecnico di Torino;

Setup and development

• Install the dependencies

  $ npm install

• Run locally the website

  $ npm run start

  This command starts a local development server and opens up a browser window. Most changes are reflected live without having to restart the server.

• To build the website

  $ npm run build

  This command generates static content into the build directory and can be served using any static contents hosting service.

• In order to automatically deploy the Github pages website GitHub Actions were used. Use a GitHub Actions workflow template for GitHub Pages from the actions/starter-workflows repository. The deployment action was adapted from https://github.com/LayZeeDK/github-pages-docusaurus . To enable this function:

  • Enable this experience in GitHub.com -> Repository -> Settings -> Pages -> Build and deployment -> Source by selecting GitHub Actions instead of the legacy Deploy from a branch option.
  • In GitHub.com -> Repository -> Settings -> Environments you should see a GitHub Environment named github-pages .
  • Place the action template in .github/workflows/<workflow-name>.yml. Add steps for building the website before the GitHub Pages actions are executed and specify the path to the actions/upload-pages-artifact.