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A Method to Evaluate the Energy Consumption of Suburban Neighbourhoods
Marique, Anne-Françoise; Reiter, Sigrid
2012In HVAC&R Research, 18 (1-2), p. 88-99
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Keywords :
Suburban neighbourhoods; Energy consumption; Building simulations; Transportation; LCA
Abstract :
[en] Energy use in buildings, transportation systems and lighting networks represents a significant contribution to the overall energy consumption in urban and suburban areas. This paper presents a method to evaluate the energy consumption of suburban neighborhoods from these three points of view, aiming to highlight the most relevant variables linking urban form and neighborhoods energy consumptions. The method includes three parts: 1) a computational approach combining dynamic simulation tools and a database of building typologies to determine the energy consumed in heating; 2) an empirical approach to assess the energy consumed by transportation systems (four purposes of travel are taking into account: work, school, leisure and shopping); and 3) a simplified approach to calculate the energy consumed by public lighting. Results from the application of the method to three characteristic suburban neighborhoods in Belgium are presented along with a life cycle energy assessment of buildings. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine the effects of building and neighborhood characteristics and of building inhabitant behavior on calculated energy consumption. Results from the analysis show that building insulation, building distribution, heating system management and neighborhood location are critically important factors in the energy efficiency of suburban residential areas.
Research center :
LEMA
Lepur : Centre de Recherche en Sciences de la Ville, du Territoire et du Milieu rural
Disciplines :
Energy
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Marique, Anne-Françoise ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur TLU+C > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire
Reiter, Sigrid  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département Argenco : Secteur TLU+C > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire
Language :
English
Title :
A Method to Evaluate the Energy Consumption of Suburban Neighbourhoods
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
HVAC&R Research
ISSN :
1078-9669
Publisher :
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, United States - Georgia
Volume :
18
Issue :
1-2
Pages :
88-99
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Suburban Areas Favoring Energy efficiency (SAFE)
Funders :
Région wallonne - DG04 (SAFE)
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