Urban Energy Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2019) | Viewed by 13119
Special Issue Editors
Interests: multiscale behaviour of porous and granular materials; urban climate; urban energy systems
Interests: sustainable concepts in building design and operation; integration of renewable energy systems; modeling and optimization of building and urban energy systems
Interests: modeling and optimization of urban energy systems; decision-making under uncertainty in energy systems; development of urban retrofit strategies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is well-known that the world is rapidly urbanizing as more and more people are moving into ever-growing cities, especially in developing countries. As a result, cities with their buildings, transport infrastructure, and industry in urban and peri-urban locations are and will continue to be responsible for the greatest share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
It is of great importance to reduce the energy and environmental impact and restructure current urban energy systems in order to successfully tackle today’s energy and environmental challenges. It is clear that reducing the use of fossil fuels and increasing the use of renewable energy in cities, thus improving the energy efficiency of their building stock and transport infrastructure and ensuring the access to affordable and clean energy for everyone, are necessary for a more sustainable energy future. However, the challenge remains to pave the way towards achieving these goals with the optimum mix of technology development, energy policies, and financing.
Thus, this Special Issue of Energies, “Urban Energy Systems”, is intended to disseminate and highlight the latest insights, methods, and developments seeking to improve urban sustainability and energy efficiency. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- New modelling methods and techniques for the design and operation of urban energy systems;
- Approaches to quantify urban renewable potentials and to integrate high shares of renewable energy in today’s urban energy systems;
- Intersectoral energy coupling, e.g., between buildings and transport infrastructure (e.g., electric vehicles);
- Urban transformation strategies through urban planning and urban retrofit campaigns;
- The impact of urban microclimate and climate change on urban energy demands;
- Big data and digitalization applications for urban energy systems;
- Harnessing the potential of machine learning for urban energy systems applications;
- Economic, social, behavioural, and energy policy aspects of urban energy systems.
Prof. Dr. Jan Carmeliet
Dr. Kristina Orehounig
Dr. Georgios Mavromatidis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Urban energy systems;
- Urban energy efficiency;
- Urban renewable energy;
- Urban transport;
- Urban building stocks;
- Urban retrofits;
- Urban sustainability practices.
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