Participation in IEA-ECBCS - Annex 51: Energy efficient communities
Only large-scale projects with holistic approaches lead to sizeable results. The strategies suggested by Annex 51 reports can be grouped into three fundamental fields: reduction of final energy consumption, increased efficiency in the generation and transformation of energy, increase in the share of renewable energy. The focus was put on examples of effective decision processes and organizational structures for decision makers.
The project takes part on research and developmet activities of IEA-ECBCS Annex 51 ''Energy efficient communities: case studies and strategic guidance for urban decision makers''. The main objective is to use an integrated and multidisciplinary approach as a basis for providing tools, guidelines, recommendations, best-practice examples and background material for designers and decision makers in order to design long-term energy conservation and greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. This integrated apprach will enable communities to set up sustainable and secure urban energy structures and identify the specific actions necessary to reach ambitious GHG reduction goals. The second objective is to transfer these experiences to other communiteis and enable them to establish their own local strategy in order to reach their desired sustainability goals. the third objective is to integrate in the above framework the Ph.D. project ''low-energy buildings and heat supply systems based on renewable energy'', that is being carried out at the Technical University of Denmark
The project dealt with the preparation of the Danish contribution to a research project in the framework of IEA-ECBCS Programme. The scope of the project ”Annex 51 Energy Efficient Communities: Case Studies and Strategic Guidance for Urban Decision Makers” covered the design of long-term energy conservation and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation strategies and their continuous optimisation, either on a community level or on the level of a municipal quarter. A holistic approach was decisive for developing the spectrum of measures that are necessary - comprehending generation, distribution and use of energy and considering short-term as well as long-term measures - in order to ensure the best possible economic efficiency for the community. Another part of the approach followed was the use of modern management methods using delegation of responsibilities, marketing and conflict resolution.
The project:
1) used an integrated and multidisciplinary approach as a basis for providing tools, guidelines, recommendations, best-practice examples and background material for designers and decision makers in the energy field;
2) enables communities to set up sustainable and secure urban energy structures and identify the specific actions necessary to reach ambitious GHG-reduction goals;
3) transfers these experiences to other communities and enables them to establish their own local strategy in order to reach their desired sustainability goals.
The players who are addressed are: energy planners, decision makers on urban investments (buildings, infrastructure and commercial estates) and local administrations. The novelty of the approach lied not in technical innovations, but in exploring effective paths that implement these innovations in communities with an increased rate.
The project was structured according to the following four subtasks:
Subtask A: Methods and Design Tools for Energy Efficient Communities
Subtask B: Case studies I. Local Energy Planning for City Quarters or Neighborhoods and Implementation
Subtask C: Case studies II. Integrated Energy Planning for Cities and Implementation Strategies
Subtask D: Software tool: "Neighborhood Energy Concept Advisor" and Knowledge Transfer/Dissemination.
Key figures
Category
Participants
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | 0,43 mio. DKK | 0,20 mio. DKK |
Contact
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. Institut for Byggeri og Anlæg (DTU Byg)
Brovej, Bygning 118
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
www.byg.dtu.dk
Svendsen, Svend , 45251700, ss@byg.dtu.dk
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