TY - JOUR
T1 - IEA EBC Annex83 Positive Energy Districts
AU - Hedman, Åsa
AU - Rehman, Hassam
AU - Gabaldón , Andrea
AU - Bisello, Adriano
AU - Albert-Seifried , Vicky
AU - Zhang , Xingxing
AU - Guarino , Francesco
AU - Grynning , Steinar
AU - Eicker , Ursula
AU - Neumann , Hans-Martin
AU - Tuominen, Pekka
AU - Reda, Francesco
PY - 2021/3/20
Y1 - 2021/3/20
N2 - 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. As a consequence of this, the research work related to Positive Energy Districts (PED) has accelerated in recent years. A common shared definition, as well as technological approaches or methodological issues related to PEDs are still unclear in this development and a global scientific discussion is needed. The International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (IEA EBC) Annex 83 is the main platform for this international scientific debate and research. This paper describes the challenges of PEDs and the issues that are open for discussions and how the Annex 83 is planned and organized to facilitate this and to actively steer the development of PEDs major leaps forward. The main topics of discussion in the PED context are the role and importance of definitions of PEDs, virtual and geographical boundaries in PEDs, the role of different stakeholders, evaluation approaches, and the learnings of realized PED projects.
AB - 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. As a consequence of this, the research work related to Positive Energy Districts (PED) has accelerated in recent years. A common shared definition, as well as technological approaches or methodological issues related to PEDs are still unclear in this development and a global scientific discussion is needed. The International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (IEA EBC) Annex 83 is the main platform for this international scientific debate and research. This paper describes the challenges of PEDs and the issues that are open for discussions and how the Annex 83 is planned and organized to facilitate this and to actively steer the development of PEDs major leaps forward. The main topics of discussion in the PED context are the role and importance of definitions of PEDs, virtual and geographical boundaries in PEDs, the role of different stakeholders, evaluation approaches, and the learnings of realized PED projects.
KW - bi-directional grid
KW - urban energy transition
KW - stakeholder engagement
KW - PED
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103106105&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/buildings11030130
DO - 10.3390/buildings11030130
M3 - Article
VL - 11
JO - Buildings
JF - Buildings
SN - 2075-5309
IS - 3
ER -