Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Research Advances ISSN 2054-3743

Publisher Future Technology Press
Vol. 8 Sustainability in Energy, Buildings, Design and Manufacturing Short Papers - A
 
Article TitleChallenges for a Positive Energy District Framework
Primary AuthorKoen Steemers, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Other Author(s) Savis Krangsas; Touraj Ashrafian; Emanuela Giancola; Thaleia Konstantinou; Mingming Liu; Nienke Maas; Lina Murauskaite; Bahri Prebreza and Silvia Soutullo
Pages 10 - 19
Article ID seb21f-060
Publication Date 25-Jan-22
AbstractThis paper presents the key technical and non-technical challenges for the development of a Positive Energy District (PED) framework. It draws on literature, expert reviews and surveys. Initial findings reveal that there are seven primary interacting factors that cascade from the strategic to the specific, or from international ambitions to contextual opportunities (and vice versa). Each is a necessary and integral factor that underpins successful development of PEDs
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Remarks Paper presented at KES International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (KES-SEB-21), 16-17 September 2021, KES Virtual Conference Centre.