Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA

Energy Efficient Design and Energy Sharing Potential of Urban-Community

Ali Syed, Caroline Hachem
University of Calgary, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210555
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a simulation study of an urban centric retail-residential complex and explores energy efficient building design parameters and energy sharing strategies within both building types of the complex. The results show that with an integrated building design approach, cutting edge technologies and high energy efficiency measures a net reduction of 29 % energy in the retail, 32 % for row house and 41 % for the detached house model is achieved compared to design complying with the minimum requirement of the applicable energy code. By adding building integrated solar photovoltaic (BIPV) system, a net reduction of 86 % in electrical energy import to the retail, 100 % for row house and 96 % for the detached house model is achieved. Additionally by sharing waste heat recovered from retail refrigeration compressor racks, up to 68% of the space and ventilation heating demand of the retailresidential complex can be met. It has been found that by feasible combination of buildings designed to harness on-site energy and sharing energy between the individual buildings, dependence on utility grids can be reduced for climate change resilient urban infrastructure.
Keywords: Net-zero energy building, renewable energy, energy sharing, climate change resilience, residential houses, retail, energy conservation
Pages: 2886 - 2893
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