Blockchain Platform for Green Facility Performance Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack reliable and standardized methods for evaluating the performance of green technology projects, as they primarily focus on single environmental parameters and require specialized equipment, limiting the accessibility of comprehensive and credible data to stakeholders.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based digital platform using blockchain technology to collect and process measuring data from green facilities, calculating key performance indicators (KPIs) on distributed resources, ensuring secure, reliable, and comprehensive evaluation of green technologies across various projects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If specialized measuring equipment is used to detect environmental parameters on single facilities, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and accessibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses existing operational data from facilities as copies of environmental impact information, eliminating the need for specialized physical measuring equipment. Instead of directly measuring environmental parameters with complex devices, the system processes readily available operational data (energy consumption, production volumes) to derive environmental impact metrics, making the solution accessible and easy to implement across multiple facilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical/physical measurement systems with an information processing system. Instead of using sensors and specialized equipment to physically detect environmental parameters, the system uses software-based processing of operational data to calculate environmental impact, substituting complex hardware with accessible computational methods
2Measurement precision
If single environmental parameters are measured on individual facilities, then measurement precision is improved, but the comprehensiveness of evaluation data is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges data from multiple facilities and multiple operational parameters into a comprehensive evaluation system. By aggregating operational data (energy consumption, production volumes, material usage) from various facilities and combining them with facility-specific environmental factors, the system generates holistic environmental impact assessments that capture both individual facility performance and overall project impact
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal evaluation framework that handles multiple types of green technologies and multiple environmental impact dimensions through a single integrated system. The methodology can evaluate diverse facilities (renewable energy plants, energy-efficient buildings, waste treatment facilities) using consistent operational data parameters, enabling comprehensive cross-facility and cross-project comparisons
3Adaptability or versatility
If standardized evaluation parameters are implemented across multiple facilities, then adaptability is improved, but measurement precision for specific facilities may be worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing each facility to contribute its specific operational characteristics and local environmental factors to the standardized evaluation framework. While using uniform data categories (energy consumption, production volumes) across all facilities, the system incorporates facility-specific parameters and local environmental conditions, ensuring that standardized comparison does not sacrifice facility-specific performance accuracy
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AI summary
The present subject matter relates to an apparatus, a system, a method and a computer program for generating evaluation data of eco-friendly facilities and related projects. The evaluation data is generated based on measuring data received from green facilities by calculating and aggregating key performance indicators (KPI). The calculation/aggregation of the KPIs is performed on distributed resources using, for example, a cloud-based network and blockchain technology.