Abstract
This paper introduces a road map for ICTs (Information
and communication technologies) supporting planning,
operation and management of energy systems in smart
cities. The road map summarises different elements that
form energy systems in cities and proposes research and
technical development (RTD) and innovation activities for
the development and innovation of ICTs for holistic
design, planning and operation of energy systems. In
addition, synergies with other ICT systems for smart
cities are considered.
There are four main target groups for the road map: 1)
citizen; 2) building sector; 3) energy sector; and 4)
municipality level. As an example for enabling active
participation of citizens, the road map proposes how ICT
can enable citizens' involvement among others into
building design. The building sector roadmap proposes how
ICTs can support the planning of buildings and
renovations in the future, as well as how to manage
building energy systems. The energy sector road map
focuses on city's energy systems and their planning and
management, including e.g. demand side management,
management of different district level energy systems,
energy performance validation and management, energy data
models, and smarter use of open energy data. Moreover,
the municipality level road map proposes among others
ICTs for better integration of city systems and city
planning enabling maximised energy efficiency. In
addition, one road map section suggests development needs
related to open energy data, including among others the
use of energy data and the development and harmonisation
of energy data models.
The road map has been assembled in the READY4SmartCities
project (funded by EU 7th Framework Programme), which
focuses on the energy system at the city level,
consisting of centralised energy systems and connections
to the national level energy grids, as well as
interconnections to the neighbourhood and building level
energy systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 40th IAHS World Congress on Housing "Sustainable Housing Construction" 2014 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings CD |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | 40th IAHS World Congress on Housing : Sustainable Housing Construction - Funchal, Portugal Duration: 16 Dec 2014 → 19 Dec 2014 Conference number: 40 |
Conference
Conference | 40th IAHS World Congress on Housing |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Funchal |
Period | 16/12/14 → 19/12/14 |
Keywords
- roadmap
- energy efficiency
- smart cities
- linked data
- ICT
- energy systems