Built form and function as determinants of urban energy performance
An integrated agent-based modeling approach and case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21232175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Osama Mussawar (0009-0005-9207-051X, Khalifa University of Science and Technology), Ahmad Mayyas (0000-0002-0367-6503, Khalifa University of Science and Technology), Elie Azar (0000-0001-7273-4853, Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Pages | 104660 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Cities and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-6707 • E-ISSN: 2210-6715 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scs.2023.104660 |
| OpenAlex | W4377101225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 51 |
The pursuit of urban energy sustainability is driving growing efforts and pledges to achieve low-energy or net-zero energy performance at urban scales. However, studies covering urban energy performance and renewables integration often lack a systematic consideration of the urban built context (form and function) and its resulting effects on energy demand and supply dynamics. This paper presents a holistic and scalable agent-based modeling framework that incorporates contextual factors in the energy demand and supply evaluation of urban areas using multi-dimensional performance metrics. It leverages the local climate zone (LCZ) classification of typical urban built types, which is commonly used in urban planning or transportation applications (as opposed to energy planning). The framework is demonstrated through a comparative case study of compact high-rise and low-rise urban areas with different proportions of lodging and office buildings equipped with rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Results show that the average energy self-sufficiency of the compact low-rise area exceeded 25%. In contrast, the self-sufficiency of the compact high-rise area remained below 5% despite achieving a self-consumption ratio of 99% from locally generated solar energy. The uncovered trends are critical to inform context-sensitive urban energy solutions and policies
Civil engineering · Compact city · Economics · Efficient energy use · Energy consumption · Energy modeling · Energy planning · Energy supply · Environmental economics · Geography · Photovoltaic system · Renewable energy · Sustainability · Urban density · Urban design · Urban planning · Zero-energy building · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization · Computer Science · Engineering · Impact of Light on Environment and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 3.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |