Developing energy flexibility in clusters of buildings: A critical analysis of barriers from planning to operation

Le Dréau, J; Lopes, RA; O'Connell, S; Finn, D; Hu, M; Queiroz, H; Alexander, D; Satchwell, A; Österreicher, D; Polly, B; Arteconi, A; de Andrade Pereira, F; Hall, M; Kırant-Mitić, T; Cai, H; Johra, H; Kazmi, H; Li, R; Liu, A; Nespoli, L; Saeed, MH

Developing energy flexibility in clusters of buildings: A critical analysis of barriers from planning to operation

Le Dréau, J Lopes, RA O'Connell, S Finn, D Hu, M Queiroz, H Alexander, D

Satchwell, A Österreicher, D Polly, B Arteconi, A de Andrade Pereira, F Hall, M Kırant-Mitić, T Cai, H Johra, H Kazmi, H Li, R Liu, A Nespoli, L Saeed, MH

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Citation:: Energy and Buildings, 2023, 300, pp. 113608
Issue Date:: 2023-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Le Dréau, J
dc.contributor.author	Lopes, RA
dc.contributor.author	O'Connell, S
dc.contributor.author	Finn, D
dc.contributor.author	Hu, M
dc.contributor.author	Queiroz, H
dc.contributor.author	Alexander, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-2577
dc.contributor.author	Satchwell, A
dc.contributor.author	Österreicher, D
dc.contributor.author	Polly, B
dc.contributor.author	Arteconi, A
dc.contributor.author	de Andrade Pereira, F
dc.contributor.author	Hall, M
dc.contributor.author	Kırant-Mitić, T
dc.contributor.author	Cai, H
dc.contributor.author	Johra, H
dc.contributor.author	Kazmi, H
dc.contributor.author	Li, R
dc.contributor.author	Liu, A
dc.contributor.author	Nespoli, L
dc.contributor.author	Saeed, MH
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-21T19:42:54Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-21T19:42:54Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Energy and Buildings, 2023, 300, pp. 113608
dc.identifier.issn	0378-7788
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/178139
dc.description.abstract	This paper examines building energy flexibility at an aggregated level and addresses the main barriers and research gaps for the development of this resource across three design and development phases: market and policy, early planning and design, and operation. We review methodologies and tools and discuss barriers, challenges, and opportunities, incorporating policy, economic, technical, professional, and social perspectives. Although various legal and regulatory frameworks exist to foster the development of energy flexibility for small buildings, financing mechanisms are limited with a significant number of perceived risks undermining private investment. For the early planning and design phase, planners and designers lack appropriate tools and face interoperability challenges, which often results in insufficient consideration of demand response programs. The review of the operational phase highlighted the socio-technical challenges related to both the complexity of deployment and communication, as well as privacy and acceptability issues. Finally, the paper proposes a number of targeted research directions to address challenges and promote greater energy flexibility deployments, including capturing building demand side dynamics, improving baseline estimations and developing seamless connectivity between buildings and districts.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Energy and Buildings
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113608
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	09 Engineering, 12 Built Environment and Design
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction
dc.subject.classification	33 Built environment and design
dc.subject.classification	40 Engineering
dc.title	Developing energy flexibility in clusters of buildings: A critical analysis of barriers from planning to operation
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	300
utslib.for	09 Engineering
utslib.for	12 Built Environment and Design
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-04-21T19:42:51Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	300

Abstract:

This paper examines building energy flexibility at an aggregated level and addresses the main barriers and research gaps for the development of this resource across three design and development phases: market and policy, early planning and design, and operation. We review methodologies and tools and discuss barriers, challenges, and opportunities, incorporating policy, economic, technical, professional, and social perspectives. Although various legal and regulatory frameworks exist to foster the development of energy flexibility for small buildings, financing mechanisms are limited with a significant number of perceived risks undermining private investment. For the early planning and design phase, planners and designers lack appropriate tools and face interoperability challenges, which often results in insufficient consideration of demand response programs. The review of the operational phase highlighted the socio-technical challenges related to both the complexity of deployment and communication, as well as privacy and acceptability issues. Finally, the paper proposes a number of targeted research directions to address challenges and promote greater energy flexibility deployments, including capturing building demand side dynamics, improving baseline estimations and developing seamless connectivity between buildings and districts.

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