Smart Buildings for Decarbonised Energy Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change, poor air quality, resource depletion, and energy security concerns are driving a revolution in the world’s energy systems. Buildings account for about one third of final energy use globally, and almost a fifth of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonisation of heating includes a shift from gas, to electric heat pumps or low carbon district heating. In parallel, there is a shift from fossil fuels for road transport to electric battery vehicles. Buildings are evolving from passive energy consumers to active participants of the energy system, with on-site low carbon generation, storage, charging of vehicles, and the ability to modify their demand on the grid. Advances in information technology provide opportunities for data capture and analysis of buildings and energy systems, facilitating 'smart' approaches to their management. These changes create multiple challenges across many disciplines for the design of buildings, their services, and energy system providers. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together up-to-date research on the interaction of buildings with modern, decarbonising energy systems. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Effective management of low carbon district heating
• Electricity demand shaping by buildings on smart grids
• Generation and storage of heat and electricity on site to reduce peak demands
• Impact and management of vehicle charging on domestic supplies
• Use of heat pumps and grid interactions
• Management of smart grids in relation to buildings
• Integration of community renewable energy for local consumption and with the grid

Dr. Andrew Wright
Guest Editor

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