Challenges and Priorities for a Sustainable Built Environment in Southern Europe—The Impact of Energy Efficiency Measures and Renewable Energies on Employment

2015 ◽  
pp. 63-77
Author(s):  
Mattheos Santamouris
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of Passive Energy Efficiency Measures on Cooling Energy Demand in an Architectural Campus Building in Karachi, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7251
Author(s):  
Mushk Bughio ◽  
Muhammad Shoaib Khan ◽  
Waqas Ahmed Mahar ◽  
Thorsten Schuetze
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cooling Energy Demand ◽  
Campus Building

Electric appliances for cooling and lighting are responsible for most of the increase in electricity consumption in Karachi, Pakistan. This study aims to investigate the impact of passive energy efficiency measures (PEEMs) on the potential reduction of indoor temperature and cooling energy demand of an architectural campus building (ACB) in Karachi, Pakistan. PEEMs focus on the building envelope’s design and construction, which is a key factor of influence on a building’s cooling energy demand. The existing architectural campus building was modeled using the building information modeling (BIM) software Autodesk Revit. Data related to the electricity consumption for cooling, building masses, occupancy conditions, utility bills, energy use intensity, as well as space types, were collected and analyzed to develop a virtual ACB model. The utility bill data were used to calibrate the DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus base case models of the existing ACB. The cooling energy demand was compared with different alternative building envelope compositions applied as PEEMs in the renovation of the existing exemplary ACB. Finally, cooling energy demand reduction potentials and the related potential electricity demand savings were determined. The quantification of the cooling energy demand facilitates the definition of the building’s electricity consumption benchmarks for cooling with specific technologies.

The impact of household energy efficiency measures on health: A meta-analysis

Energy Policy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 583-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Maidment ◽  
Christopher R. Jones ◽  
Thomas L. Webb ◽  
E. Abigail Hathway ◽  
Jan M. Gilbertson
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of energy efficiency measures on load diagram shape—a case study in the Portuguese residential sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Luís Sousa ◽  
António Gomes Martins ◽  
Rodrigo Luiz da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Negative Power ◽  
Load Variations ◽  
Residential Sector ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper intends to address the effect of energy efficiency and load management measures on load diagrams. In order to assess this specific impact, diagrams of load variations caused by energy efficiency measures are proposed. A case study is used to illustrate the effects of energy efficiency measures implemented under the Portuguese plan for the promotion of efficient electricity use (PPEC). The diagrams of load variations were estimated for measures targeting the residential sector which were approved in the six PPEC editions launched until presently. The measures were grouped according to the targeted energy service. The results of this case study indicate that energy distribution operators can change their load diagram by implementing energy efficiency measures in consumer dwellings, with demand reduction at critical periods. It is shown that energy efficiency in lighting measures can help smoothen the evening demand peak at 10 p.m. On the other hand, the effect of hot water measures, although beneficial in terms of energy saving, may increase the negative power gradient occurring at 9 a.m. due to photovoltaic generation under clear sky conditions. Diagrams of load variations can help to estimate the impact of energy efficiency measures on the network load diagram and can give important information for decision support to the distribution system operator, the utilities, and the energy regulator.

scholarly journals Analysis of environmental impacts of renewable energy on the Moroccan electricity sector: A System Dynamics approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 03002
Author(s):  
M. Chentouf ◽  
M. Allouch
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Mitigation

Producing electricity at an affordable price while taking into account environmental concerns has become a major challenge in Morocco. Moreover, the technical and financial issues related to renewable electricity plants are still hindering their efficient integration in the country. In fact, the energy sector (both electricity and heat) accounted for more than half of all Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions in the kingdom due to the major reliance on fossil fuels for answering the growing local demand. The key strategies to alleviate this critical situation include the integration of more renewable energies in the total energy mix and the enhancement of energy efficiency measures in different sectors. This paper strives to (1) evaluate the potential of carbon dioxide mitigation in Moroccan electricity sector following the actual and projected strategies and (2) highlight the policy schemes to be taken in order to achieve the ambitious carbon dioxide mitigation targets in the mid-term. A system dynamics model was built in order to simulate different scenarios of carbon dioxide mitigation policies up to 2030. The results shows that the achievement of renewable energies projects by 2030 could save 228.143 MtCO2 between 2020 and 2030 and an additional 18.127 MtCO2 could be avoided in the same period by enhancing energy efficiency measures.

scholarly journals Future Greener Seaports: A Review of New Infrastructure, Challenges, and Energy Efficiency Measures

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sadiq ◽  
Syed Wajahat Ali ◽  
Yacine Terriche ◽  
Muhammad Umair Mutarraf ◽  
Mustafa Alrayah Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Efficiency Measures ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
New Infrastructure
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document