Investigation of the energy poverty risk with building mechatronics

Abstract Nowadays, the problem of energy poverty occurs more and more frequently and its solution is a serious and urgent task. Energy poverty is closely related to the poor energy performance of residential stocks. Energy poverty is simultaneously an energetic and social question, due to involving households having bad energetic parameters. Because of bad efficiency, the energy costs are highly related to earnings. It is not able to enhance the energy efficiency of buildings. Financial supports for endangered layers should contain measures to increase energy efficiency and decrease energy consumption. However, the concept of energy poverty is applied to social groups, like families or communities. In this paper, we extended the concept of energy poverty to SME (small- and medium-sized enterprises). The paper introduces the concept and the risk of energy poverty and the technology of measuring those risks.

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Center for Agro Based Industry Promotes Green Industry Policy by Providing Technical Services Related with ISO 50001:2011

KnE Energy ◽

10.18502/ken.v2i2.359 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 71

Author(s):

Enggar Kusuma Dewi Pamungkas ◽

Yuniarti . ◽

Sardjono .

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Management ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Management Systems ◽

Industry Policy ◽

Industry Center ◽

Technical Services

Energy, specifically that use fossil fuels, has play a massive roles in the industry. Therefore, the sustainability of energy will determine the success of the national industry development in the future. ISO 50001:2011 provides organization with management strategies to increase energy efficiency, improve energy performance using a systematic approach and thus reduce costs. This standard is an effective guideline for organization to identify and achieve continual improvements on energy management systems. As a technical institution attached to Ministry of Industry, Center for Agro Based Industry (CABI) takes an important roles to provide technical services regarding implementation of ISO 50001:2011 in industry. CABI has started the initiate stages by preparing certified personnel and thus improving their skill. Nevertheless, CABI has some difficulties regarding lack of cooperation with related parties which is affecting the experiences from those personnel and the preparation stages for providing technical services to industry. Keywords: energy management; energy efficiency in industry; sustainability; standard ISO 50001:2011

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Improving Energy Poverty Measurement in Southern European Regions through Equivalization of Modeled Energy Costs

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12145721 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (14) ◽

pp. 5721

Author(s):

Iñigo Antepara ◽

Lefkothea Papada ◽

João Pedro Gouveia ◽

Nikolas Katsoulakos ◽

Dimitris Kaliampakos

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Basque Country ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Poverty Measurement ◽

European Countries ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Energy Poverty ◽

Energy Needs ◽

The Uk

In many European countries, energy poverty is measured on the basis of real energy bills, as theoretical energy costs are hard to calculate. The UK is an exception—the data inputs for the Low Income-High Cost (LIHC) indicator are based on reasonable energy costs, these data are collected through specially designed surveys, often an intensive and costly procedure. Approaches which calculate energy needs are valid when energy bill data are unreliable or where households restrict consumption. In this analysis, energy poverty levels are evaluated for Greece, the municipality of Évora (Portugal), and the Basque Country (Spain): energy bills are modeled based on building energy performance data and other energy uses, and adjusted according to socio-demographic variables. To this end, equivalization weights are calculated using socio-economic data from the aforementioned southern European countries/regions. Data are analyzed to compare measurements with actual versus modeled bills using the Ten-Percent Rule (TPR) and Hidden Energy Poverty (HEP) against twice the median (2M) indicator, enhancing the identification of households with low energy consumption. In conclusion, theoretical energy needs can be combined with socio-demographic data instead of actual energy bills to measure energy poverty in a simplified way, avoiding the problem of targeting households that under consume.

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Evaluation of PV microgeneration systems and tariffs management on the energy efficiency of service buildings

Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal ◽

10.24084/repqj19.218 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

pp. 73-78

Author(s):

J. Baptista ◽

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G. Sequeira ◽

E.J. Solteiro Pires

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Electricity Consumption ◽

Electrical Equipment ◽

Energy System ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Electrical Load ◽

Photovoltaic Panels ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

Electricity Bill ◽

Service Building

The buildings' energy consumption increasing requires solutions to improve their energy efficiency, thus reducing the electricity bill's associated costs. This paper aims to study the load profiles of a service building and its optimization to reduce the costs related to electricity consumption. The electrical load profiles are analyzed, and the electrical equipment and its consumption are characterized. Moreover, to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy costs, a renewable energy system based on photovoltaic panels is sized and integrated into the building. The analysis of the building's consumption profiles allowed the PV system's dimensioning to eliminate power peaks, enabling a reduction in the contracted power. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution, resulting in a reduction of the electricity bill.

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Linking Energy Poverty with Thermal Building Regulations and Energy Efficiency Policies in Portugal

Energies ◽

10.3390/en15010329 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 329

Author(s):

Ana Mafalda Matos ◽

João M. P. Q. Delgado ◽

Ana Sofia Guimarães

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Winter Season ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Performance ◽

High Energy ◽

Energy Prices ◽

Building Stock ◽

Energy Poverty ◽

Building Regulations ◽

Energy Efficiency Policies

Energy-poverty (EP) must be considered an energy-related issue since buildings are a central part of people’s daily lives. Thus, it has an important role in energy-related policy implementation. Even though the European Union (EU) has endorsed general energy efficiency through the Energy Efficiency Directive and Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast, it was the Clean Energy Package for all Europeans that clearly highlighted EP. The growing concerns with EP have also been emphasised in subsequent directives and initiatives. Despite some regulatory framework and the milder climate situation, the proportion of the population experiencing thermal discomfort in southern and eastern European countries, namely in the winter season, is relatively high, reflecting the poor thermal performance of building stock, low family incomes and high energy prices, among others. The current work analysed the EP evolution in Portugal in the EU context, and the Thermal Building Regulations and Energy Efficiency Policies developed, aiming to add insight into the effectiveness of those policies concerning EP mitigation in Portugal as an EU Member state. Moreover, a critical debate on the potential to lower the EP Portuguese situation was also an objective to pursue. It is plausible to admit that reducing EP by acting on residential building stock, namely through the increase of energy efficiency and comfort, plays a key role in improving the living conditions, namely of vulnerable households and deprived areas. This will also decrease energy consumption and dependence while further promoting a smarter, sustainable and inclusive society, contributing to economic growth.

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ANALYSIS OF THE AIRTIGHTNESS MEASUREMENT IN SINGLE OR DOUBLE APARTMENT HOUSE

Mokslas - Lietuvos ateitis ◽

10.3846/mla.2021.15289 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (0) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Rokas Klabis ◽

Violeta Motuzienė ◽

Rūta Mikučionienė

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Apartment House ◽

Energy Saving Potential ◽

Class D ◽

New Buildings ◽

Airtightness Measurement

The mandatory energy performance certification of new buildings or buildings for sale has been introduced in all Member States in order to achieve European Union’s energy efficiency goals. The certification of buildings sets mandatory requirements for higher energy efficiency buildings’ level of airtightness. However, a bigger problem lies in existing older residential buildings, which are energy inefficient and do not require certification. The unused potential for energy savings observed here is related to the airtightness of single and double apartment residential buildings and energy efficiency related to airtightness of them. Therefore, this work analyses the airtightness of energy class D and lower buildings based on actual airtightness measurements and evaluates the possible energy saving potential associated with the application of airtightness measures based on the example of one inefficient single apartment building. The results show that increase of the airtightness in such buildings to 3 h–1 enables to reduce the energy costs related to the airtightness in Lithuania over a period of 10 years by 0.17 TWh per year.

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Energy Efficiency Perceptions in Residential Buildings

Open House International ◽

10.1108/ohi-03-2015-b0010 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 61-67

Author(s):

Achim Andreas Haid ◽

Ali Öztüren

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Public Administration ◽

Interpersonal Communication ◽

Energy Use ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Public Marketing ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

Marketing Activities ◽

Good Reputation

This study aims to understand the house owners' energy concerns. An exploratory inductive research design has been chosen to explore the perceptions of households towards the modernization of energy use in residential buildings. Face-to-face interviews with experts and households were conducted in Baden-Württemberg, Germany to collect the data. This study found that most of the house owners do not know about the benefits of increasing the energy performance in residential buildings and which energy efficiency potentials they can acquire. Additionally, house owners’ superficial knowledge creates fears and doubts concerning the modernization of energy use in residential buildings. Moreover, this study found that the local public administration, such as the municipalities, has a good reputation among households. Hence, public marketing activities should be run locally. It is suggested that the public administration should not conduct any public marketing activities without the support, for example, of the mayor. Further, it is necessary to supply the house owners with clear and understandable information on the topic and to demonstrate the functionality of the technologies to increase energy efficiency in residential buildings. Moreover, interpersonal communication such as a hotline and personal advisory service concerning energy-efficient refurbishment of residential buildings can be very beneficial to support the households. Local public administration should aim to introduce public marketing activities to enhance the modernization of energy use in residential buildings.

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Contributions Regarding the Energy Efficiency Increasing for a Hotel Building in order to Ensure a Healthy Indoor Environment

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.880.329 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 880 ◽

pp. 329-334

Author(s):

Mădălina Xenia Călbureanu ◽

Raluca Malciu ◽

Calin Mihnea Calbureanu

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Active Role ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Building Envelope ◽

Outdoor Environment ◽

Pollutant Emissions ◽

Indoor Climate ◽

Improve Energy Efficiency ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

Wide Range

This paper purpose is to provide recommendations after a thermal energy analysis and inspection of a hotel building and its related facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency saving primary resources, to ensure a healthy indoor climate for users, and last but not least to ensure a reduction of CO2 emissions in order to ensure an external environment with low pollutant emissions. All the carried out analysis has as main objective to consider a symbiosis between all the parameters involved (energy, indoor/outdoor environment, comfort), when a building (envelope and installations) is renovated, especially when excess in order to save energy tend to endanger the indoor climate. Non-invasive methods were used to inspect the building by using thermo-vision both for the building envelope and for inspection of existing installations. The building utilities bills were analyzed for a period of one year to highlight current energy performance. The given recommendations achieve the proposed goal and highlight the active role of building management, continuous monitoring of energy and utilities to assess and improve energy efficiency, and ultimately to minimize specific energy costs. The results of this study can be used successfully on a wide range of hotel buildings in Romania.

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Energy Poverty and Energy Access

Energy Justice and Energy Law ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198860754.003.0003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 31-47

Author(s):

Íñigo del Guayo

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Security ◽

Competition Law ◽

Energy System ◽

Energy Access ◽

Energy Poverty ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

Sustainable Energy System ◽

Energy Law ◽

Core Part

This chapter makes an effort to clarify terminology, identifying three meanings of energy poverty (fuel poverty, the use of polluting fuels, and the lack of energy efficiency). A particular aim of the chapter is the distinction between energy poverty and energy access. The core part of the chapter is devoted to the links of energy poverty with the ‘energy trilemma’: security, efficiency, and sustainability. Legal instruments to fight energy poverty differ depending on the particular aspect of the ‘trilemma’ that is considered. The setting up of legally enforceable public service obligations is a traditional way of addressing energy poverty concerns in the light of energy security. The refinement of competition law can help to fight inefficiencies, which, in turn, may lower the rates of energy poverty. The need for a sustainable energy system underlines that energy law can help to reduce the use of fossil (polluting) fuels and increase energy efficiency.

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Contributions Regarding the Implementation Nzeb Concept in Existing Public Buildings

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.896.329 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 896 ◽

pp. 329-336

Author(s):

Mădălina Xenia Călbureanu ◽

Raluca Malciu ◽

Diana Mara Calbureanu ◽

Anca Mihaela Barbu

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Active Role ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Building Envelope ◽

Pollutant Emissions ◽

Indoor Climate ◽

Public Buildings ◽

Improve Energy Efficiency ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

Wide Range

This paper purpose is to provide recommendations for a public buildings – hospital - x in order to increase energy efficiency, saving primary resources, to ensure a healthy indoor climate for users, and last but not least to ensure a reduction of CO2 emissions in order to ensure an external environment with low pollutant emissions. After the thermal expertise of this building, the carried out analysis has as main objective to consider all the parameters involved (installations, insulations, indoor environment, comfort). Along with rehabilitation of a public building (envelope and installations), especially it is necessary to save energy but not to endanger the indoor climate. Non-invasive methods were used to inspect the building by using thermo-vision both for the building envelope and for inspection of existing installations. All the entering parameters such as utilities bills were analyzed for a period of one year to highlight current energy performance. The given recommendations achieve the proposed goal and highlight the active role of building management, continuous monitoring of energy and utilities to assess and improve energy efficiency, and ultimately to minimize specific energy costs. The results of this study can be used successfully on a wide range of hospital buildings in Romania.

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Perspectives and Regulation of the Russian Market for Project-based Transactions under the Kyoto Protocol

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2008-10-108-125 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 108-125

Author(s):

K. Zavodov

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Market Mechanism ◽

Point Of View ◽

Market Regulation ◽

Foreign Investments ◽

Russian Market ◽

Increase Energy Efficiency ◽

New Form ◽

Contract Structure ◽

Carbon Fund

Project-based transactions (PBTs) are a market mechanism of attracting foreign investments in order to abate greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency of the country’s enterprises. The article provides a classification and analyzes advantages and drawbacks of PBTs from the point of view of a host country. The main trends and factors determining the dynamics of the PBT market are described. Given that Russia currently lags behind the leaders of the PBT market, an incorporation of a state carbon fund is put forward with an aim of channelling PBTs through it. This paper proposes a form of PBT market regulation by incorporating an option mechanism into the contract structure of a transaction. A comparison of the new form of regulation with the tools that are currently in use in Russia and other countries demonstrates its greater economic efficiency under uncertainty.

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