Interactive Energy Management Tool (IEMT) for Arkansas Companies

Abstract

To benefit small and medium industries located in Arkansas, the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) is currently developing an Interactive Energy Management Tool (IEMT) for Arkansas Companies. This tool is a web-based software resource, which can be accessed from any remote web-browser. The goal of the IEMT is to provide users (industries) with customized recommendations with regard to energy conservation based on their specific inputs (data) to the software. In the interview mode the software will guide the user through a set of queries, in response to which the IEMT will make specific recommendations for energy savings, complete with cost analysis for implementation. The goal of the paper is to present the details with regard to how the energy website is built, how users can benefit from using this tool and finally to showcase the energy tool's capabilities.