Influence of plant coverage on the total green roof energy balance and building energy consumption

Abstract. The anthropogenic heat flux can be an important part of the urban surface energy balance. Some of it is due to energy consumption inside buildings, which depends on building use and human behaviour, both of which are very heterogeneous in most urban areas. Urban canopy parametrisations (UCP), such as the Town Energy Balance (TEB), parametrise the effect of the buildings on the urban surface energy balance. They contain a simple building energy model. However, the variety of building use and human behaviour at grid point scale has not yet been represented in state of the art UCPs. In this study, we describe how we enhance the Town Energy Balance in order to take fractional building use and human behaviour into account. We describe how we parametrise different behaviours and initialise the model for applications in France. We evaluate the spatio-temporal variability of the simulated building energy consumption for the city of Toulouse. We show that a more detailed description of building use and human behaviour enhances the simulation results. The model developments lay the groundwork for simulations of coupled urban climate and building energy consumption which are relevant for both the urban climate and the climate change mitigation and adaptation communities.

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Energy balance study of water ponds and its influence on building energy consumption

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology ◽

10.1191/0143624404bt106oa ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 171-182 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

C Inard ◽

D Groleau ◽

M Musy

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Energy Balance ◽

Building Energy ◽

Building Energy Consumption ◽

Balance Study

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Parametrisation of the variety of human behaviour related to building energy consumption in TEB (SURFEX v. 8.2)

10.5194/gmd-2017-78 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Robert Schoetter ◽

Valéry Masson ◽

Alexis Bourgeois ◽

Margot Pellegrino ◽

Jean-Pierre Lévy

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Energy Balance ◽

Surface Energy ◽

Surface Energy Balance ◽

Urban Climate ◽

Building Energy ◽

Human Behaviour ◽

Urban Surface ◽

Building Energy Consumption ◽

The Town

Abstract. The anthropogenic heat flux can be an important part of the urban surface energy balance. Some of it is due to energy consumption inside buildings, which depends on building use and human behaviour, both of which are very heterogeneous in most urban areas. Urban Canopy Parametrisations (UCP), such as the Town Energy Balance (TEB), parametrise the effect of the buildings on the urban surface energy balance. They contain a simple building energy model. However, the variety of building use and human behaviour at grid point scale has not yet been represented in state of the art UCPs. In this study, we describe how we enhance the Town Energy Balance in order to take fractional building use and human behaviour into account. We describe how we parametrise different behaviours and initialise the model for applications in France. We evaluate the spatio-temporal variability of the simulated building energy consumption for the city of Toulouse. We show that a more detailed description of building use and human behaviour enhances the simulation results. The model developments lay the groundwork for simulations of coupled urban climate and building energy consumption which are relevant for both the urban climate and the climate change mitigation and adaptation communities.

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Creating Statistics for China’s Building Energy Consumption Using an Adapted Energy Balance Sheet

Energies ◽

10.3390/en12224293 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (22) ◽

pp. 4293 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mingshun Zhang ◽

Xuan Ge ◽

Ya Zhao ◽

Chun Xia-Bauer

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Energy Balance ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Balance Sheet ◽

Building Energy ◽

Building Energy Efficiency ◽

Statistical System ◽

Building Energy Consumption ◽

Close Link

China’s regular energy statistics does not include the building sector, and data on building energy demand is included in other types of energy consumption in the Energy Balance Sheet (EBS). Therefore data on building energy demand is not collected based on statistics, but rather calculated or estimated by various approaches in China. This study aims at developing and testing China’s building energy statistics by applying an adapted EBS. The advantage of the adapted EBS is that statistical data is from the regular statistical system and no additional statistical efforts are needed. The research result shows that the adapted EBS can be included in China regular energy statistical system and can be standardized in a transparent way. Testing of the adapted EBS shows that China’s building energy demand has shown an annual increase of 7.6% since 2001, and a lower contribution to the total energy demand as compared to the developed world. There is also a close link to lifestyle and living standard while industrial energy demand is mainly driven by economy and decoupling of building energy demand with increasing of building floor area, this is due to a considerable improvement of building energy efficiency. The adapted EBS creates a method for China conducting statistics of building energy consumption at the sector level in a uniform way and serves as the basis for any sound building energy efficiency policy decisions.

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Building Energy Consumption Data Index Method in Cloud Computing Environment

International Journal of Performability Engineering ◽

10.23940/ijpe.20.05.p8.747756 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 747

Author(s):

Liang Yuan ◽

Cheng Hongfang ◽

Chen Wangshun

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Building Energy ◽

Building Energy Consumption ◽

Computing Environment ◽

Index Method ◽

Cloud Computing Environment ◽

Consumption Data

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Physical and hybrid modelling techniques for earth-air heat exchangers in reducing building energy consumption: Performance, applications, progress, and challenges

Solar Energy ◽

10.1016/j.solener.2021.01.022 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 216 ◽

pp. 274-294

Author(s):

S.F. Ahmed ◽

G. Liu ◽

M. Mofijur ◽

A.K. Azad ◽

M.A. Hazrat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Heat Exchangers ◽

Building Energy ◽

Building Energy Consumption ◽

Hybrid Modelling ◽

Modelling Techniques

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Review on Urban Heat Island in China: Methods, Its Impact on Buildings Energy Demand and Mitigation Strategies

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020762 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 762

Author(s):

Liu Tian ◽

Yongcai Li ◽

Jun Lu ◽

Jue Wang

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Urban Heat Island ◽

Building Energy ◽

Design Stage ◽

Heat Island ◽

Building Energy Consumption ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Substantial Impact ◽

Urban Heat ◽

The Impact

High population density, dense high-rise buildings, and impervious pavements increase the vulnerability of cities, which aggravate the urban climate environment characterized by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Cities in China provide unique information on the UHI phenomenon because they have experienced rapid urbanization and dramatic economic development, which have had a great influence on the climate in recent decades. This paper provides a review of recent research on the methods and impacts of UHI on building energy consumption, and the practical techniques that can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of UHI in China. The impact of UHI on building energy consumption depends largely on the local microclimate, the urban area features where the building is located, and the type and characteristics of the building. In the urban areas dominated by air conditioning, UHI could result in an approximately 10–16% increase in cooling energy consumption. Besides, the potential negative effects of UHI can be prevented from China in many ways, such as urban greening, cool material, water bodies, urban ventilation, etc. These strategies could have a substantial impact on the overall urban thermal environment if they can be used in the project design stage of urban planning and implemented on a large scale. Therefore, this study is useful to deepen the understanding of the physical mechanisms of UHI and provide practical approaches to fight the UHI for the urban planners, public health officials, and city decision-makers in China.

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