Lamberto Tronchin|Massimiliano Manfren|Benedetto Nastasi
Energy efficiency, demand side management and energy storage technologies – A critical analysis of possible paths of integration in the built environment
University of Bologna|University of Southampton|Delft University of Technology
transition towards energy systems characterized high share weather dependent renewable energy sources poses problem balancing mismatch inflexible production inelastic demand appropriate solutions feasible technoeconomic well environmental point view temporal spatial decoupling supply demand important element considered evolution built environment especially creating sectorial level planning strategies policies energy efficiency measures onsite generation technologies demand side management storage systems reshaping energy infrastructures energy market together innovative business models optimal design operational choices buildings systemic buildings also nodes infrastructural systems modelbased approaches generally used guide decisionmaking processes multiple scale built environment could represent suitable intermediate scale analysis multilevel perspective planning collocated among infrastructures users therefore spatial temporal scalability modelling techniques analysed together possibility accommodating multiple stakeholders perspectives decisionmaking thereby finding synergies across multiple sectors energy demand reason paper investigates first crosssectorial role models energy sector use common principles techniques could stimulate rapid development multidisciplinary research aimed sustainable energy transitions relevant issues integration energy storage built environment described considering relationship energy efficiency measures onsite generation demand side management