Investigation of the Design Parameters and Energy Sharing Strategies for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure
| dc.contributor.advisor | Hachem-Vermette, Caroline | |
| dc.contributor.author | Syed, Ali Muslim | |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Tyler, Mary-Allen | |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Zaidi, Syed | |
| dc.date | 2022-02 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-01T15:12:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-01T15:12:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-10-27 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Incorporating energy efficiency measures, on-site renewable energy generation, and energy sharing has been shown to reduce the energy consumption of neighborhoods. In addition, integrating agricultural greenhouses within the planning process of neighborhoods can assist in carbon capturing and avoiding emissions related to food growth and transportation while providing a certain layer of food resilience. The current study comprises a comprehensive investigation of key parameters of a neighborhood composed of residential buildings, retail building, and agricultural greenhouses. Key findings and recommendations related to energy efficiency measures, on-site renewable energy generation, and energy sharing are presented. The design parameters studied include building envelope, building mechanical and electrical systems, and control systems. Various neighborhood building layouts and building configurations have been studied. The density effect on energy sharing has been analyzed as well. Waste energy recovery and sharing methodology have been developed and applied to a variety of neighborhood types, configurations, and densities. The analysis employs the EnergyPlus and EnergyPlus-DesignBuilder co-simulation platforms to simulate configurations consisting of a combination of design parameters, heating and cooling demand/consumption of neighborhood buildings, energy sharing, and greenhouse gas emission reduction, relative to the base-case reference design. The weather data for Calgary, Canada (51°N) are employed to represent a northern, cold climate zone. A holistic design methodology is developed to support the design and analysis of the energy sharing methodology of a mixed-use neighborhood. This methodology may be employed to assist the design of high energy efficient and low carbon footprint neighborhoods and help food security by using integrated greenhouses to capture carbon and grow food locally. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Syed, A. M. (2021). Investigation of the Design Parameters and Energy Sharing Strategies for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39366 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/114087 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Environmental Design | en_US |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | en_US |
| dc.subject | energy management | en_US |
| dc.subject | greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Urban Agriculture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Food Security | en_US |
| dc.subject | Climate Change Resilience | en_US |
| dc.subject | Energy Sharing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sustainable Infrastructure | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Education--Agricultural | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Food Science and Technology | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Environmental Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Energy | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Engineering--Environmental | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Engineering--Mechanical | en_US |
| dc.title | Investigation of the Design Parameters and Energy Sharing Strategies for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure | en_US |
| dc.type | doctoral thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Environmental Design | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | en_US |
| ucalgary.item.requestcopy | false | en_US |