Upscaling energy control from building to districts: Current limitations and future perspectives

Reynolds, Jonathan; Rezgui, Yacine; Hippolyte, Jean-Laurent

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2017.05.012

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“…At present, the main applications of blockchain in the process of sustainable building design and construction projects focus on: BIM workflow [21], the future life framework driven by network [22], building construction management [14], construction material allocation policies [23], greening supply chains [24], digital built Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem [25], and smart energy systems, such as digital intelligent transition of urban energy systems [26], up-scaling energy control from building to districts [27], urban energy systems and the transition to zero carbon [28]. There are a few established roles for the use of blockchain to overcome BIM adoption challenges for sustainable building design information management is absent in the literature.…”

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Building Information Management (BIM) and Blockchain (BC) for Sustainable Building Design Information Management Framework

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At present, sustainable design is experiencing energy consumption and cost-effectiveness challenges in the building industry. A recent body of literature argues that the development of emerging smart digital technologies, such as Building Information Management (BIM) and blockchain (BC), offer immediate benefits to the industry. However, the current application of BIM and BC in the sustainable design and construction process focuses on smart energy and construction management, with little attention to addressing challenges for applying BIM to sustainable design and proposing strategies in terms of the usability of these technologies in the management of building construction projects. Therefore, this paper sets out to explore the potential roles of an integrated BIM and BC approach for sustainable building design information management. The first attempt is presented to use BC aided BIM for sustainable building design coordination and collaboration in multiple building stages. BC has the potential to address challenges that hinder the industry from using BIM for sustainable design, which has been unearthed. An innovative BC enhanced transaction process in BIM is required for sustainable building development. Roles of a user level driven smart contract system of BC can be used to enhance BIM system in the sustainable buildings process. The role of BC is primarily at user level driven smart contracts and their record value exchange capabilities. A user level (BIM stakeholders) driven BC technology for transaction in BIM process flow is revealed, and the user level (sustainable building design project stakeholders/BIM clients) driven and the smart contract enabled BIM+ BC architecture to address challenges of BIM for sustainable design has been further circulated according to the literature. Subsequently, a conceptual architecture of BIM + BC for Sustainable Building Design Information Management Framework in building project management has been proposed, validated, and refined. The Framework has two level encompassing structures and flow. The high-level framework is focused on strategy, whilst the low-level framework demonstrates technical components in detail. This architecture supporting project stakeholders in managing information, has the potential to achieve and ensure the realization of sustainable design goals through the interactive realization of smart contracts integrated into the user level driven BIM + BC system and its recording value exchange function through three user-driven levels, namely user, system, and transaction.

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“…In fact, under certain conditions, the network may require heat or cold from users who can deliver energy to the cold ring: for example, in wintertime heat can be sent to the network to reduce the temperature decrease of the cold ring, thus allowing water discharge limits (if any) to be respected. Nevertheless, to be really effective the bidirectional system [80,81] needs a sophisticated smart metering network and an efficient control and regulation system, including novel business models [82][83][84]. Two relevant issues can thus be identified: the first one is the cost of the metering and control infrastructure, while the second one is the reliability of the smart meters.…”

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The Innovative Concept of Cold District Heating Networks: A Literature Review

Pellegrini

Bianchini

2018

Energies

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Abstract:The development of sustainable and innovative solutions for the production and supply of energy at district level is nowadays one of the main technical challenges. In the past, district heating and cooling networks aimed to achieve greater energy efficiency through the centralization of the energy production process but with relevant losses related to heat transport. Moving towards a higher share of renewables and lower demand of primary energy requires redesign of the energy district networks. The novel concept of cold district heating networks aims to combine the advantages of a centralized energy distribution system with low heat losses in energy supply. This combined effect is achieved through the centralized supply of water at relatively low temperatures (in the range 10-25 • C), which is then heated up by decentralized heat pumps. Moreover, cold district heating networks are also very suitable for cooling delivery, since cold water supplying can be directly used for cooling purposes (i.e., free cooling) or to feed decentralized chillers with very high energy efficiency ratio. This paper provides a preliminary literature review of existing cold district heating networks and then qualitatively analyses benefits and drawbacks in comparison with the alternatives currently used to produce heat and cold at district level, including the evaluation of major barriers to its further development.

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“…The energy market faces many challenges, given that energy resources are limited and environmental problems are gradually emerging [7]. Currently, mankind not only seeks for ways to optimally manage energy consumption to ensure the sustainability of energy resources, but also to reduce the resulting environmental impacts [8][9][10]. In this respect, enterprises attempted, early on, to manage energy issues within their units.…”

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Energy Management Practices’ Determinants in Greek Enterprises

2019

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The implementation of energy management over recent decades has been considered to be particularly important for companies wishing to save energy resources, to tackle the issue of climate change, and, at the same time, maintain their competitive edge in an ever-changing environment. The main objective of this article is to identify and analyse all of those critical factors that may affect the implementation of effective energy management practices by Greek enterprises. A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the implementation of energy management in Greek enterprises. The survey was conducted between May and September 2016. Out of the 649 questionnaires sent, 132 were collected (a response rate of 20.3%). The implementation of energy management in Greek enterprises is affected particularly positively by the implementation of a structured and integrated energy management system as far as the main findings of the survey are concerned. The use of modern technology, the involvement of the employees, and the commitment of the senior management proved to be additional critical determinants in the implementation of energy management in the operation of businesses.

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Upscaling energy control from building to districts: Current limitations and future perspectives

Cited by 79 publications

References 81 publications

Building Information Management (BIM) and Blockchain (BC) for Sustainable Building Design Information Management Framework

Building Information Management (BIM) and Blockchain (BC) for Sustainable Building Design Information Management Framework

The Innovative Concept of Cold District Heating Networks: A Literature Review

Energy Management Practices’ Determinants in Greek Enterprises

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