Energy flexible buildings: An evaluation of definitions and quantification methodologies applied to thermal storage

Glenn Reynders; Rui Amaral Lopes; Anna Marszal-Pomianowska; Daniel Aelenei; João Martins; Dirk Saelens

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.02.040

Energy flexible buildings: An evaluation of definitions and quantification methodologies applied to thermal storage

Glenn Reynders^*, Rui Amaral Lopes, Anna Marszal-Pomianowska, Daniel Aelenei, João Martins, Dirk Saelens

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Abstract

Highlights
•Common focus points in existing definitions of energy flexible buildings have been identified.
•Quantification methods for the prediction of the available energy flexibility of buildings are reviewed.
•Comparison of methods on a thermal case study shows significant overlap among indicators.
•Time, power and cost are identified as main recurring characteristics.
•Optimal control methods are found more appropriate with increasing system complexity.

Original language	English
Journal	Energy and Buildings
Volume	166
Pages (from-to)	372-390
ISSN	0378-7788
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.02.040
Publication status	Published - 2018

Keywords

Demand response
Demand side management
Energy flexible buildings
Load control
Smart grid

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