Smart Meter Data Analysis of a Building Cluster for Heating Load Profile Quantification and Peak Load Shifting

In recent years, many buildings have been fitted with smart meters, from which high-frequency energy data is available. However, extracting useful information efficiently has been imposed as a problem in utilizing these data. In this study, we analyzed district heating smart meter data from 61 buildings in Copenhagen, Denmark, focused on the peak load quantification in a building cluster and a case study on load shifting. The energy consumption data were clustered into three subsets concerning seasonal variation (winter, transition season, and summer), using the agglomerative hierarchical algorithm. The representative load profile obtained from clustering analysis were categorized by their profile features on the peak. The investigation of peak load shifting potentials was then conducted by quantifying peak load concerning their load profile types, which were indicated by the absolute peak power, the peak duration, and the sharpness of the peak. A numerical model was developed for a representative building, to determine peak shaving potentials. The model was calibrated and validated using the time-series measurements of two heating seasons. The heating load profiles of the buildings were classified into five types. The buildings with the hat shape peak type were in the majority during the winter and had the highest load shifting potential in the winter and transition season. The hat shape type’s peak load accounted for 10.7% of the total heating loads in winter, and the morning peak type accounted for 12.6% of total heating loads in the transition season. The case study simulation showed that the morning peak load was reduced by about 70%, by modulating the supply water temperature setpoints based on weather compensation curves. The methods and procedures used in this study can be applied in other cases, for the data analysis of a large number of buildings and the investigation of peak loads.

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Utilization of Excess Production of Waste-Fired CHP Plants for District Cooling Supply, an Effective Solution for a Serious Challenge

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13133319 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 3319

Author(s):

Mika Fabricius ◽

Daniel Øland Tarp ◽

Thomas Wehl Rasmussen ◽

Ahmad Arabkoohsar

Keyword(s):

Peak Load ◽

District Heating ◽

Waste Incineration ◽

Thermal Capacity ◽

Excess Production ◽

Hourly Data ◽

Great Pressure ◽

Heating Load ◽

The Cost

District heating-connected waste incineration plants face a serious operating challenge during the warmer months of the year when the heating load is quite low. The challenge is the difficulty of managing the extra municipal solid waste to be disposed of, exposing great pressure and cost on the plant. Conventionally, the solution is either burning the surplus waste and providing the extra cooling required for the condenser with a summer chiller and paying the tax of the total heat generation of the plant, or paying other industries to burn the waste for their specific applications. Both of these solutions are, however, costly. In this study, to address this challenge the utilization of the extra available resources of waste incineration plants for district cooling supply is proposed. Then, the proposed solution is analyzed from the thermodynamic and economic points of view. The feasibility of the proposal is investigated for a real waste incineration plant in Denmark and its 50 neighboring office/service buildings as the case study. The simulations are done based on real hourly data of the plant and economic parameters. The results show that for the case study for a plant with a thermal capacity of 73 MW, a district cooling with a peak load of over 20 MW could be perfectly supplied. The payback period of the proposed solution, including the cost of piping, absorption chiller, etc., can be as short as five years.

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Potential use of thermal energy storage for shifting cooling and heating load to off‐peak load: A case study for residential building in Canada

Energy Storage ◽

10.1002/est2.125 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Dogan Erdemir ◽

Ibrahim Dincer

Keyword(s):

Energy Storage ◽

Thermal Energy ◽

Thermal Energy Storage ◽

Peak Load ◽

Residential Building ◽

Heating Load ◽

Potential Use

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Teaching Computer Based Historical Data Analysis

History and Computing ◽

10.3366/hac.1994.6.1.52 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 52-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Charles Anderson ◽

Robert J. Morris

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Social History ◽

Historical Data ◽

Good Practice ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Historical Data Analysis ◽

University Of Edinburgh ◽

Computer Based ◽

The University

A case study ofa third year course in the Department of Economic and Social History in the University of Edinburgh isusedto considerandhighlightaspects of good practice in the teaching of computer-assisted historical data analysis.

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KAJIAN PENYELENGGARAAN PAUD DI KOTA BANJARMASIN DITINJAU DARI ASPEK PERENCANAAN

Jurnal Penelitian Kebijakan Pendidikan ◽

10.24832/jpkp.v2i2.9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 159

Author(s):

Lisna Sulinar Sari

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

Educational Needs ◽

Needs Analysis ◽

Case Study Approach ◽

Childhood Education ◽

Study Approach ◽

Early Childhood Institutions

Abstrak: Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini yaitu dari jumlah lembaga PAUD yang ada diKota Banjarmasin belum semuanya memiliki perencanaan khususnya pada analisispeningkatan legalitas kelembagaan PAUD dan analisis kebutuhan pendidikan untuk anak usiadini (AUD). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus dengan analisis data deskrtifkuantitatif dan kualitataif. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa: i) Disdik Kota Banjarmasin danLembaga PAUD sampel tidak melakukan perencanaan yang baik untuk pendataan analisiskebutuhan pendidikan AUD; ii) Belum semua lembaga PAUD sampel memiliki izinoperasional dikarenakan adanya persyaratan yang belum dapat dipenuhi karena memerlukanbiaya yang cukup besar seperti, pembuatan akta notaris; iii) Belum semua lembaga PAUDmemiliki sarpras sesuai dengan pedoman sarana dan prasarana dari pusat; iv) untuk membantuketersediaan sarpras, Disdik Kota Banjarmasin sudah mengalokasikan dana APBD II berupabantuan RKB, rehab kelas rusak ringan dan berat, serta bantuan APE Dalam dan Luar berupabarang. Abstract: The problem in this study is from the number of early childhood institutions in thecity of Banjarmasin not all have plans in particular to the analysis of institutional legalityincrease early childhood education and educational needs analysis for early childhood (AUD).This study uses a case study approach to data analysis of quantitative and qualitative deskrtif.The study shows that: i) Disdik Banjarmasin and Institutions ECD sample is not doing betterplanning for data analysis AUD educational needs; ii) Not all the samples of early childhoodinstitutions have an operating permit because of the requirements can not be met because itrequires significant costs such as notary deed; iii) Not all early childhood institutions haveinfrastructure accordance with the guidelines of the central infrastructure; iv) to assist theavailability infrastructure, Disdik Banjarmasin already allocated budget II in the form ofclassroom assistance, rehabilitation of damaged light and heavy classes, as well as the In andOut APE assistance in the form of goods.

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Real operation data analysis on district heating load patterns

Energy ◽

10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.079 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 129 ◽

pp. 70-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Michel Noussan ◽

Matteo Jarre ◽

Alberto Poggio

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

District Heating ◽

Heating Load

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An Evaluation of the Formative Experiences of Students Enrolled in Postgraduate Studies in Education: Case Study in Northern Mexico

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13094790 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 4790

Author(s):

Brenda Imelda Boroel Cervantes ◽

José Alfonso Jiménez Moreno ◽

Salvador Ponce Ceballos ◽

José Sánchez Santamaría

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Training Context ◽

Northern Mexico ◽

Postgraduate Studies ◽

Successful Design ◽

Formative Experiences

The educational journey in postgraduate programs is linked to the actors, processes and results, setting the tone for different approaches from the perspective of characterization, development and evaluation. It is summarized in a sequential manner in four stages: entry to the program, progress within the program, and the final educational stretch, where the instructor/tutor plays an important part and obtaining the diploma or degree. The goal of this research was to evaluate, using the students’ perceptions, formative experiences as a result of their academic journey in postgraduate programs within education in Northern Mexico. We have used a case study based on the focus groups technique, applied to a sample of cases comprised of students enrolled in their final educational stage. The information was analyzed using inductive data analysis. The main results were grouped into three meta categories: (1) development of professional skills for the successful design of the intervention proposal, which unfolded into four categories; (2) the role of the tutor during the formative process, consisting of four analysis categories and (3) contributions of the teaching staff in their profession, consisting of two categories. These trends also evidence the formative abundance in the personal, academic and social training context of the students.

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