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IEA EBC Annex83 Positive Energy Districts [PDF]
Buildings, 2021 At a global level, the need for energy efficiency and an increased share of renewable energy sources is evident, as is the crucial role of cities due to the rapid urbanization rate.
Åsa Hedman +11 more
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Residential Densification for Positive Energy Districts [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021 The energy footprint of houses can be reduced by replacing the aging stock with higher density and more energy efficient homes equipped with on-site renewable energy production.
James Bambara +2 more
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ENERGY Pro: Spatially explicit agent-based model on achieving positive energy districts [PDF]
MethodsXThis article describes the ENERGY Pro agent-based model using the Overview, Design Concept, and Details + Human Decision-making (ODD+D protocol). The model is empirically explicit and aims to investigate the adoption decisions of homeowners in Amsterdam ...
Erkinai Derkenbaeva +4 more
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Characteristic load curves of positive energy districts
Solar Energy AdvancesThe decarbonization of the building sector is linked to the electrification of buildings, thus, increasing the stress on the electric grid. The concept (or vision) of positive energy districts (PEDs) aims at supporting the energy transition in cities by ...
Fabian Ochs +6 more
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Towards Positive Energy Districts: Energy Renovation of a Mediterranean District and Activation of Energy Flexibility [PDF]
Solar, 2023 The paper presents the analysis of energy retrofitting, integration of renewable energy and activation of energy flexibility in a cluster of buildings in the surroundings of a port on the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Italy, with the aim of checking the ...
Ilaria Marotta +5 more
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Editorial: Urban Energy Poverty and Positive Energy Districts [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2022 Cities are important actors in low-carbon energy transitions. They matter as front-runners, trend-setters and decision-makers. They matter as daily settings for over half of humanity. As cities continue to evolve, urban form is changing and the effects on consumption and climate change are the focus of political debate, governance and urban ...
Siddharth Sareen +3 more
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Positioning Positive Energy Districts in European Cities [PDF]
Buildings, 2021 There are many concepts for buildings with integrated renewable energy systems that have received increased attention during the last few years. However, these concepts only strive to streamline building-level renewable energy solutions.
Oscar Lindholm +2 more
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Positive Energy District: A Model for Historic Districts to Address Energy Poverty [PDF]
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021 The Positive Energy District (PED) concept has been pointed out as key for cities' energy system transformation toward carbon neutrality. The PED may be defined as an energy-efficient and flexible urban area with net-zero energy import and greenhouse gas
João Pedro Gouveia +5 more
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Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2020 [PDF]
Energies, 2021 This Special Issue of Energies “Smart Cities and Positive Energy Districts: Urban Perspectives in 2020” introduce contemporary research on Smart Cities and on Positive Energy Districts. The topic highlights the variety of research within this field: from
Paola Clerici Maestosi
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E-Mobility in Positive Energy Districts [PDF]
Buildings, 2022 A rise in the number of EVs (electric vehicles) in Europe is putting pressure on power grids. At an urban scale, Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are devised as archetypes of (small) urban districts managing a set of interconnected buildings and district
Tony Castillo-Calzadilla +3 more
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