Improving Energy Efficiency In Commercial Buildings And Smart Communities

Author : Paolo Bertoldi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030314590

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Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities by Paolo Bertoldi Pdf

These proceedings present fourteen peer-reviewed papers from the 10th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities, which was held March 21-22, 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. This biannual conference aims to promote and diffuse the concept of energy efficiency in new and existing commercial buildings and to enlarge the market for low consumption and sustainable non-residential buildings. It also covers smart and sustainable districts, communities and cities, since energy systems efficiency and renewable energies are often optimized at the district or municipal level. The 2018 conference focused on advanced and innovative technologies to improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings, communities and cities as well as the policies and measures by governments at various levels to improve energy efficiency. A particular focus was on Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). The conference addresses energy policy makers at international, national, and local level; academics, researchers and energy efficiency experts; ESCOs, utilities, buildings energy and environmental managers; buildings engineers and architects; and equipment manufacturers and commercial property investors.

Author : Moncef Krarti
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128118948

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Optimal Design and Retrofit of Energy Efficient Buildings, Communities, and Urban Centers by Moncef Krarti Pdf

Optimal Design and Retrofit of Energy Efficient Buildings, Communities, and Urban Centers presents current techniques and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings. Cases introduce and demonstrate applications in both the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing structures. The book begins with an introduction that includes energy consumption statistics, building energy efficiency codes, and standards and labels from around the world. It then highlights the need for integrated and comprehensive energy analysis approaches. Subsequent sections present an overview of advanced energy efficiency technologies for buildings, including dynamic insulation materials, phase change materials, LED lighting and daylight controls, Life Cycle Analysis, and more. This book provides researchers and professionals with a coherent set of tools and techniques for enhancing energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. The case studies presented help practitioners implement the techniques and technologies in their own projects. Introduces a holistic analysis approach to energy efficiency for buildings using the concept of energy productivity Provides coverage of individual buildings, communities and urban centers Includes both the design of new buildings and retrofitting of existing structures to improve energy efficiency Describes state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies Presents several cases studies and examples that illustrate the analysis techniques and impact of energy efficiency technologies and controls

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN : MINN:31951002886027F

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Energy Efficiency of Buildings in Cities by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN : UCR:31210024911248

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Energy Efficiency of Buildings in Cities by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment Pdf

Author : Feng Liu,Anke S. Meyer,John F. Hogan
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780821385647

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Mainstreaming Building Energy Efficiency Codes in Developing Countries by Feng Liu,Anke S. Meyer,John F. Hogan Pdf

Urbanization and growing wealth in developing countries portend a large increase of demand for modern energy services in residential, commercial and public-service buildings in the coming decades. Pursuing energy efficiency in buildings is vital to energy security in developing countries and is identified by the Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change as having the greatest potential for cost-effective reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030 among all energy-consuming sectors. Building energy efficiency codes (BEECs), along with energy efficiency standards for major appliances and equipment, are broadly recognized as a necessary government intervention to overcome persistent market barriers to capturing the economic potential of energy efficiency gains in the residential, commercial and public-service sectors. Implementation of BEECs help prevent costly energy wastes over the lifecycles of buildings in space heating, air conditioning, lighting, and other energy service requirements. Nonetheless, achieving the full potential of energy savings afforded by more energy-efficient buildings requires holding people who live or work in buildings accountable for the cost of energy services. Compliance enforcement has been the biggest challenge to implementing BEECs. This report summarizes the findings of an extensive literature survey of the experiences of implementing BEECs in developed countries, as well as those from case studies of China, Egypt, India, and Mexico. It also serves as a primer on the basic features and contents of BEECs and the commonly adopted compliance and enforcement approaches. This report highlights the key challenges to improving compliance enforcement in developing countries, including government commitment to energy efficiency, the effectiveness of government oversight of the construction sector, the compliance capacity of building supply chain, and financing constraints. The report notes that the process of transforming a country s building supply chain toward delivering increasingly more energy-efficient buildings takes time and requires persistent government intervention through uniformly enforced and regularly updated BEECs. The report recommends increased international support in strengthening the enforcement infrastructure for BEECs in middle-income developing countries. For low- and lower-middle-income countries, there is an urgent need to assist in improving the effectiveness of government oversight system for building construction, laying the foundation for the system to also cover BEECs.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Redesigning the Commercial Buildings and Residential Energy Consumption Surveys of the Energy Information Administration
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309254014

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Effective Tracking of Building Energy Use by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Redesigning the Commercial Buildings and Residential Energy Consumption Surveys of the Energy Information Administration Pdf

The United States is responsible for nearly one-fifth of the world's energy consumption. Population growth, and the associated growth in housing, commercial floor space, transportation, goods, and services is expected to cause a 0.7 percent annual increase in energy demand for the foreseeable future. The energy used by the commercial and residential sectors represents approximately 40 percent of the nation's total energy consumption, and the share of these two sectors is expected to increase in the future. The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) and Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) are two major surveys conducted by the Energy Information Administration. The surveys are the most relevant sources of data available to researchers and policy makers on energy consumption in the commercial and residential sectors. Many of the design decisions and operational procedures for the CBECS and RECS were developed in the 1970s and 1980s, and resource limitations during much of the time since then have prevented EIA from making significant changes to the data collections. Effective Tracking of Building Energy Use makes recommendations for redesigning the surveys based on a review of evolving data user needs and an assessment of new developments in relevant survey methods.

Author : National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,America's Energy Future Panel on Energy Efficiency Technologies
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309156868

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Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States by National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,America's Energy Future Panel on Energy Efficiency Technologies Pdf

America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes, businesses, residences, and transportation. As part of the America's Energy Future project, Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized widely, and prospective technologies. The book evaluates technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment, and provides an analysis of costs, barriers, and research needs. This quantitative characterization of technologies will guide policy makers toward planning the future of energy use in America. This book will also have much to offer to industry leaders, investors, environmentalists, and others looking for a practical diagnosis of energy efficiency possibilities.

Author : Denia Kolokotsa,Nikos Kampelis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781786304261

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Smart Buildings, Smart Communities and Demand Response by Denia Kolokotsa,Nikos Kampelis Pdf

This book focuses on near-zero energy buildings (NZEBs), smart communities and microgrids. In this context, demand response (DR) is associated with significant environmental and economic benefits when looking at how electricity grids, communities and buildings can operate optimally. In DR, the consumer becomes a prosumer with an important active role in the exchange of energy on an hourly basis. DR is gradually gaining ground with respect to the reduction of peak loads, grid balancing and dealing with the volatility of renewable energy sources (RES). This transition calls for high environmental awareness and new tools or services that will improve the dynamic as well as secure multidirectional exchange of energy and data. Overall, DR is identified as an important field for technological and market innovations aligned with climate change mitigation policies and the transition to sustainable smart grids in the foreseeable future. Smart Buildings, Smart Communities and Demand Response provides an insight into various intrinsic aspects of DR potential, at the building and the community level.

Author : Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Sharma
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351658447

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Sustainability through Energy-Efficient Buildings by Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Sharma Pdf

The book covers chapters ranging from introduction to recent technological challenges, case studies of energy-efficient buildings with policy and awareness issues, fundamentals and present status along with research updates and future aspects on topics focusing on energy-efficient construction, materials Provides comprehensive information on energy efficient buildings including policy and energy audit aspects with case studies Examines application of PCMs in passive heating and cooling in buildings; role of active TES and energy saving potential

Author : Dennis R. Landsberg,Mychele R. Lord,Steven W. Carlson
Publisher : American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Commercial buildings
ISBN : 1933742631

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Energy Efficiency Guide for Existing Commercial Buildings by Dennis R. Landsberg,Mychele R. Lord,Steven W. Carlson Pdf

"This guide explains why building owners and managers should be concerned about energy efficiency. The first in a series, the goal of this resource is to help this audience evaluate current building operations and conduct the economic analysis necessary to make decisions to improve energy efficiency"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Maciej M. Sokołowski,Anna Visvizi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000886917

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Routledge Handbook of Energy Communities and Smart Cities by Maciej M. Sokołowski,Anna Visvizi Pdf

This Handbook examines the regulatory, social, financial, and technological issues pertaining to energy communities in smart cities. Evidencing the emergence of new imperatives at the intersection of sustainability, resilience, innovation, and legal issues, energy communities embody the thrust of the user-centred digital transformation our societies are subjected to today. By bridging the energy communities debate with smart cities research, this Handbook positions itself at the heart of the conversation on energy sustainability, climate action, and “just transition”. Drawing on contributions from across the globe, this book offers both a birds-eye and a detailed inter- and multidisciplinary insight into the emergence of energy communities and their evolution in the smart city context. Technological and regulatory aspects of this transition are explored from a variety of conceptual and empirical perspectives. Case studies evidencing developments in the Global South and the Global North embellish the conversation. Questions of climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, emissions’ reduction, and corresponding policy frameworks are discussed. Dedicated to all those interested in climate action, energy transition, sustainable development, and smart cities, this Handbook will be of interest to policymakers, lawyers, energy and urban experts, researchers, and students.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822037824166

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Climate Benefits of Improved Building Energy Efficiency by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Pdf

Author : Anuradha Tomar,Phuong H. Nguyen,Sukumar Mishra
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789811903755

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Control of Smart Buildings by Anuradha Tomar,Phuong H. Nguyen,Sukumar Mishra Pdf

This book provides an overview of how efficient building energy management can be done, considering the increasing importance of renewable energy integration. It also includes the grid-interactive building, their control, energy management, and optimization techniques to promote better understanding among researchers and business professionals in the utility sector and across industries. This book is written and edited by leading specialists active in concurrent developments in smart building management, renewable energy research, and application-driven R&D. The experiences and research work shared help the readers in enhancing their knowledge in the field of renewable energy, power engineering, building energy management, demand, and supply management and learn the technical analysis of the same in an insightful manner. Additionally, established and emerging applications related to applied areas like smart cities, the Internet of things, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc., are developed and utilized to demonstrate recent innovations in smart building energy management.

Author : Tantau, Adrian
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781522591061

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Retrofitting for Optimal Energy Performance by Tantau, Adrian Pdf

Retrofitting expresses, in a traditional approach, the process of improving something after it has been manufactured, constructed, or assembled. These systems integrate new technologies, new functions, and new services that increase the energy performance in existing private, public, and commercial buildings. Retrofitting for Optimal Energy Performance is a comprehensive reference source that examines environmentally conscious technologies and their applications in advancing retrofitting practices. Providing relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area, it highlights an array of topics such as climate change, energy management, and optimization modeling, and is essential for academicians, students, researchers, engineers, architects, entrepreneurs, managers, policymakers, and building owners.

Author : Dominik Möst,Steffi Schreiber,Andrea Herbst,Martin Jakob,Angelo Martino,Witold-Roger Poganietz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030609146

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The Future European Energy System by Dominik Möst,Steffi Schreiber,Andrea Herbst,Martin Jakob,Angelo Martino,Witold-Roger Poganietz Pdf

This open access book analyzes the transition toward a low-carbon energy system in Europe under the aspects of flexibility and technological progress. By covering the main energy sectors – including the industry, residential, tertiary and transport sector as well as the heating and electricity sector – the analysis assesses flexibility requirements in a cross-sectoral energy system with high shares of renewable energies. The contributing authors – all European energy experts – apply models and tools from various research fields, including techno-economic learning, fundamental energy system modeling, and environmental and social life cycle as well as health impact assessment, to develop an innovative and comprehensive energy models system (EMS). Moreover, the contributions examine renewable penetrations and their contributions to climate change mitigation, and the impacts of available technologies on the energy system. Given its scope, the book appeals to researchers studying energy systems and markets, professionals and policymakers of the energy industry and readers interested in the transformation to a low-carbon energy system in Europe.