Urban Energy Systems for Low-Carbon Cities
- 1st Edition - November 30, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Ursula Eicker
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 1 5 5 3 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 1 5 5 4 - 1
With an increase of global energy demand arising in urban settlements, the key challenges for the urban energy transition include analysis of energy efficiency options and the po… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWith an increase of global energy demand arising in urban settlements, the key challenges for the urban energy transition include analysis of energy efficiency options and the potential of renewable energy systems within the existing building stock, making cities a key actor in the transition success.
In Urban Energy Systems for Low Carbon Cities, indicators to evaluate urban energy performance are introduced and the status quo of monitoring and efficiency valuation schemes are discussed.
The book discusses advances on the state-of-the-art of research in a number of key areas:
- Energy demand and consumption mapping and monitoring
- Optimization of design and operation of urban supply and distribution systems
- Integration of renewable energy and urban energy network models
- Demand side management strategies to better match renewable supply and demand and increase flexibilities
With innovative modelling methods this book gives a real bottom-up modelling approach used for the simulation of energy consumption, energy conversion systems and distribution networks using engineering methods.
- Provides support and guidance on the energy transition issues relating to energy demand, consumption mapping and monitoring
- Includes examples from case study cities, including Vienna, Geneva, New York and Stuttgart
- Analyzes the potential of energy management strategies in urban areas
Researchers, engineers and scientists working with renewable energy; power engineers, systems designers, planners and operators, engineering consultants; Energy supply companies; research institutions; graduate and postgraduate students in engineering, energy, physics, architecture
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 30, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 473
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128115534
- eBook ISBN: 9780128115541
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Ursula Eicker
Ursula Eicker holds the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities, at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. With a PhD in solid state physics, her work has expanded from the fundamentals of photovoltaics to building physics and renewable energy systems to today’s research on decarbonization of cities. Her research focuses on digital twins to model the urban built environment and transportation systems.
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities, Concordia University, Montreal, CanadaRead Urban Energy Systems for Low-Carbon Cities on ScienceDirect