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Solar Energy Solutions for Sustainable Urban and Built Environment provides a single comprehensive source of the latest solar energy systems, both solar thermal and electrical, in the built and urban environment. The book is structured in three interconnected sections, with the first focusing on small-scale solar energy systems and technologies and presenting recent research in building-integrated photovoltaics and solar thermal systems, radio interference from PV systems, and sustainability of PV systems. Within the built environment and throughout the book, the goal is to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings through energy efficiency and the use of more solar energy resources.The second part of the book examines large-scale energy systems with solar resources, exploring the development of flexible energy systems to integrate more solar resources in cities, while improving our planning and design of energy infrastructure to handle the increasing demand for both electricity and heating. Finally, the third section highlights various innovative topics related to solar assisted energy-efficient buildings. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in solar energy, energy systems, built environment, and urban planning, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, scientists, industry professionals, consultants, and policy makers.Reveals the principles of the latest solar energy systems and related technologies and componentsOffers systematic guidance on the development of solar energy systems from design/planning to implementation and monitoring, as well as replication at different scalesInvestigates energy efficiency, flexibility, and production in complex systems, covering key domains in built and urban environments, energy supply, and mobility to create added valueFilters available information to map practical needs for the development of solar energy systems in the built and urban environment

Positive Energy Districts: Fundamentals, Modelling and Performance Assessment offers a comprehensive and timely exploration of the rapidly evolving concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs).The book delves into the key technologies, energy systems, and urban planning strategies that underpin the development of PEDs, addressing the critical need for sustainable and energy-efficient urban environments in the face of climate change. Covering a wide range of topics, the book begins with clear definitions and the historical context of PEDs, tracing their evolution and highlighting the driving forces behind their emergence. It explores methodologies for characterizing PEDs, considering their energy balance, spatial boundaries, and interactions with the surrounding urban fabric. A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the role of cutting-edge technologies and integrated energy systems in achieving positive energy balance, including renewable energy generation, energy storage, and smart grids at the district level. Furthermore, the book presents modelling and simulation techniques for predicting the energy performance of PEDs under various operational scenarios and climate conditions and establishes KPIs for assessing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of PEDs, providing a framework for evaluating their overall sustainability. Including best practices, insightful case studies from around the world, and an analysis of the barriers and enablers that influence their successful deployment, the book explores the crucial integration of PEDs within broader urban planning strategies aimed at achieving carbon-neutral cities. Researchers, urban planners, policymakers, industry professionals, and postgraduate students will find a valuable resource for advancing knowledge, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and accelerating the implementation of PEDs globally, ultimately contributing to more sustainable and resilient urban environments.

This book explores the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary fields of energy systems, occupant behavior, thermal comfort, air quality and economic modelling across levels of building, communities and cities, through various data analytical approaches. It highlights the complex interplay of heating/cooling, ventilation and power systems in different processes, such as design, renovation and operation, for buildings, communities and cities. Methods from classical statistics, machine learning and artificial intelligence are applied into analyses for different building/urban components and systems. Knowledge from this book assists to accelerate sustainability of the society, which would contribute to a prospective improvement through data analysis in the liveability of both built and urban environment. This book targets a broad readership with specific experience and knowledge in data analysis, energy system, built environment and urban planning. As such, it appeals to researchers, graduate students, data scientists, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors and policymakers, with interests in energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality.

This book explores the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary fields of energy systems, occupant behavior, thermal comfort, air quality and economic modelling across levels of building, communities and cities, through various data analytical approaches. It highlights the complex interplay of heating/cooling, ventilation and power systems in different processes, such as design, renovation and operation, for buildings, communities and cities. Methods from classical statistics, machine learning and artificial intelligence are applied into analyses for different building/urban components and systems. Knowledge from this book assists to accelerate sustainability of the society, which would contribute to a prospective improvement through data analysis in the liveability of both built and urban environment. This book targets a broad readership with specific experience and knowledge in data analysis, energy system, built environment and urban planning. As such, it appeals to researchers, graduate students, data scientists, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors and policymakers, with interests in energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality. 

This book explores the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary fields of energy systems, occupant behavior, thermal comfort, air quality and economic modelling across levels of building, communities and cities, through various data analytical approaches. It highlights the complex interplay of heating/cooling, ventilation and power systems in different processes, such as design, renovation and operation, for buildings, communities and cities. Methods from classical statistics, machine learning and artificial intelligence are applied into analyses for different building/urban components and systems. Knowledge from this book assists to accelerate sustainability of the society, which would contribute to a prospective improvement through data analysis in the liveability of both built and urban environment. This book targets a broad readership with specific experience and knowledge in data analysis, energy system, built environment and urban planning. As such, it appeals to researchers, graduate students, data scientists, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors and policymakers, with interests in energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality.

This book is a compilation of the selected papers from the 2nd International Conference on Building And Simulation (BAS2025). The work focuses on the progress of climate neutral districts and cities, including urban energy systems, sustainable building design, urban climate and smart city simulations and community engagement and replicability of climate-neutral solutions. This book deeply filters available information to map the practical needs for development of climate neutral districts and cities. It provides a guide to our future energy options, outlining the enormous recent changes in the sectors of building, energy and mobility. This book targets a broad readership with interest, experience, and knowledge in energy systems, built environment and urban planning. As such, it will appeal to researchers, graduate students, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors, and policymakers, with interests in energy efficiency, energy production, energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality.

This book is a compilation of the selected papers from the 2nd International Conference on Building And Simulation (BAS2025). The work focuses on the progress of climate neutral districts and cities, including urban energy systems, sustainable building design, urban climate and smart city simulations and community engagement and replicability of climate-neutral solutions. This book deeply filters available information to map the practical needs for development of climate neutral districts and cities. It provides a guide to our future energy options, outlining the enormous recent changes in the sectors of building, energy and mobility. This book targets a broad readership with interest, experience, and knowledge in energy systems, built environment and urban planning. As such, it will appeal to researchers, graduate students, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors, and policymakers, with interests in energy efficiency, energy production, energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality.

This book investigates three main characteristics of future urban energy system for buildings, including flexibility, resilience and optimization. It explores the energy flexibility by considering renewable energy integration with buildings, sector coupling, and energy trading in the local energy market. Energy resilience is addressed from aspects of future climate change, pandemic crisis, and operational uncertainties. Approaches for system design, dynamic pricing and advanced control are discussed for the optimization of urban energy system. Knowledge from this book contributes to the effective means in future urban energy paradigm to closely integrate multiple energy systems (i.e., distribution, mobility, production and storage) with different energy carriers (i.e., heat, electricity) in an optimal manner for energy use. It would facilitate the envision of next-generation urban energy systems, towards sustainability, resilience and prosperity.This book targets at a broadreadership with specific experience and knowledge in energy system, transport, built environment and urban planning. As such, it will appeal to researchers, graduate students, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors and policymakers, with interests in energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality.