Development of an Interactive Energy Consumption Monitoring Dashboard with Advanced Data Visualization and Reporting Capabilities

The client faces difficulties in effectively monitoring and analyzing energy consumption across multiple campus facilities. Existing systems lack integrated visual representations, historical data analysis, and real-time updates, leading to suboptimal decision-making and energy wastage. The need for a comprehensive, user-friendly platform to display diverse energy metrics and facilitate manual data updates is critical.

A large university or institutional campus management entity seeking real-time energy usage insights and optimization tools.

• Create an all-in-one dashboard to visualize energy consumption across electricity, gas, hot water, and cold water sources with support for yearly data aggregation.
• Implement configurable charts, graphs, and diagrams (lines, bars, histograms, Sankey diagrams) for clear graphical representation of energy metrics.
• Enable retrieval and display of historical energy data to support trend analysis and diagnostics.
• Incorporate real-time data fetching capabilities for live monitoring of campus energy usage.
• Develop interfaces for manual data entry to handle data gaps from automatic collection failures.
• Build custom reporting features allowing users to generate tailored reports for specific date ranges or comparison metrics.
• Integrate a voice-enabled chatbot to facilitate intuitive navigation and user assistance within the dashboard.
• Implement robust multi-user controls with role-based access for facility managers and energy experts.

• Dashboard with graphical charts and diagrams representing energy consumption data (electricity, gas, hot and cold water).
• Support for yearly, monthly, and custom date range data aggregation and comparison.
• Historical data retrieval functionality for trend analysis.
• Real-time monitoring integration for live data updates.
• Manual data entry forms to update or correct energy readings.
• Custom report generation based on user-selected parameters and date ranges.
• Voice-controlled chatbot interface to assist navigation and data queries.
• Role-based user controls for multiple user access and permissions.

• Power meters and sensors API for automatic energy data collection
• Backend system APIs to fetch and map real-time and historical energy readings
• Authentication and role management system for multi-user controls
• Speech recognition and voice command APIs for chatbot functionality

• High scalability to accommodate growing data volumes and user base
• System uptime of at least 99.99% to ensure real-time data availability
• Secure data handling and role-based access control
• Responsive UI optimized for various devices and screen sizes
• Efficient data processing for quick rendering of complex charts and reports

The deployment of the comprehensive energy dashboard is expected to significantly improve energy management by enabling detailed visualization, historical analysis, and real-time monitoring. This will facilitate better decision-making, energy optimization, and cost savings. The platform aims to enhance operational efficiency, support sustainability goals, and provide a scalable foundation for future data-driven initiatives across campus facilities.