Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions

Hassam Rehman; Ala Hasan; Francesco Reda

doi:10.26868/25222708.2021.30189

Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions

Hassam Rehman^*
, Ala Hasan
, Francesco Reda

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Buildings are one of the largest contributors towards emissions. The EU countries plan to cut 80% of the emissions by 2050. The aim of this article is to model two different photovoltaic (PV) based energy systems integrated either with new or old building in a district and to conduct emissions comparison against a reference city level energy system in the Nordic region. The main novelty lies in the analysis of the CO2 reduction potential from the grid and buildings. The relative emissions reduction is found to be 85% when the new building is integrated with PV+heat pump and seasonal storage system compared to the reference energy system. The emission reduction cost of such a system is 8.59 €/kg CO2/yr. Such systems can support in reaching the EU’s emissions target.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021 Conference
Subtitle of host publication	17th Conference of IBPSA
Editors	Dirk Saelens, Jelle Laverge, Wim Boydens, Lieve Helsen
Publisher	International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
Pages	56-63
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7750520-2-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30189
Publication status	Published - 2022
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, BS 2021 - Bruges, Belgium Duration: 1 Sept 2021 → 3 Sept 2021 https://publications.ibpsa.org/proceedings/bs/2021/papers/whole_matter_bs2021_proceedings.pdf (Full proceedings)

Publication series

Series	Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association
ISSN	2522-2708

Conference

Conference	17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, BS 2021
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Bruges
Period	1/09/21 → 3/09/21
Internet address	https://publications.ibpsa.org/proceedings/bs/2021/papers/whole_matter_bs2021_proceedings.pdf (Full proceedings)

Funding

The work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program H2020-LC-EEB-03-2019, New developments in plus energy houses (IA), under the project name 'EXCESS' [Grant number: 870157], Academy of Finland project “Integration of Building Flexibility into Future Energy Systems 2020-2024 (FlexiB) [Decision number: 333364]” and IEA EBC Annex 83 Positive Energy Districts.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

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Rehman, H., Hasan, A., & Reda, F. (2022). Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions. In D. Saelens, J. Laverge, W. Boydens, & L. Helsen (Eds.), Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021 Conference: 17th Conference of IBPSA (pp. 56-63). International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30189

Rehman, Hassam ; Hasan, Ala ; Reda, Francesco. / Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions. Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021 Conference: 17th Conference of IBPSA. editor / Dirk Saelens ; Jelle Laverge ; Wim Boydens ; Lieve Helsen. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), 2022. pp. 56-63 (Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association).

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Rehman, H, Hasan, A & Reda, F 2022, Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions. in D Saelens, J Laverge, W Boydens & L Helsen (eds), Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021 Conference: 17th Conference of IBPSA. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, pp. 56-63, 17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, BS 2021, Bruges, Belgium, 1/09/21. https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.30189

Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions. / Rehman, Hassam; Hasan, Ala; Reda, Francesco.
Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021 Conference: 17th Conference of IBPSA. ed. / Dirk Saelens; Jelle Laverge; Wim Boydens; Lieve Helsen. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), 2022. p. 56-63 (Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association).

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Rehman H, Hasan A, Reda F. Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions. In Saelens D, Laverge J, Boydens W, Helsen L, editors, Proceedings of Building Simulation 2021 Conference: 17th Conference of IBPSA. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). 2022. p. 56-63. (Proceedings of the International Building Performance Simulation Association). doi: 10.26868/25222708.2021.30189

Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions

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Economic and emission reduction potential of renewable based energy systems in an apartment building in cold climatic conditions

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EXCESS: FleXible user-CEntric Energy poSitive houseS

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