Multi-criteria evaluation of residential energy supply systems

Alanne, Kari; Salo, Ahti; Saari, Arto; Gustafsson, Stig-Inge

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.01.009

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“…Each criterion in the evaluation set can have different importance values [10][11] assigned according to expectations from users, project investors or experiences with a given system [12]. Daylighting systems are evaluated through indicators for illuminance and glare [13] in static or dynamic situations.…”

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Considerations on design optimization criteria for windows providing low energy consumption and high visual comfort

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“…Different economic assumptions were considered, but only one heating system was addressed. On the other hand, Alanne et al [38] investigated the selection of a residential energy supply system as a multi-criteria decision-making problem involving both financial and environmental issues. They showed that micro-CHP (combined heating and power) systems are an effective alternative to traditional ones, especially from the environmental point of view.…”

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“…In this regard, an important factor affecting the energy measures' profitability is the real interest rate, which gives the increase in the buying power considering the effect of the inflation rate. Alanne et al [38] addressed a range of real interest rates (from 2% to 6%), which were estimated based on market interest rates and the works of Manczyk [57] and Collins et al [58]. Pylsy and Kalema [36] assumed a value equal to 3%.…”

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Multi-Objective Optimization of Building Energy Design to Reconcile Collective and Private Perspectives: CO2-eq vs. Discounted Payback Time

Hamdy

Mauro

2017

Energies

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Abstract:Building energy design is a multi-objective optimization problem where collective and private perspectives conflict each other. For instance, whereas the collectivity pursues the minimization of environmental impact, the private pursues the maximization of financial viability. Solving such trade-off design problems usually involves a big computational cost for exploring a huge solution domain including a large number of design options. To reduce that computational cost, a bi-objective simulation-based optimization algorithm, developed in a previous study, is applied in the present investigation. The algorithm is implemented for minimizing the CO 2 -eq emissions and the discounted payback time (DPB) of a single-family house in cold climate, where 13,456 design solutions including building envelope and heating system options are explored and compared to a predefined reference case. The whole building life is considered by assuming a calculation period of 30 years. The results show that the type of heating system significantly affects energy performance; notably, the ground source heat pump leads to the highest reduction in CO 2 -eq emissions, around 1300 kgCO 2 -eq/m 2 , with 17 year DPB; the oil fire boiler can provide the lowest DPB, equal to 8.5 years, with 850 kgCO 2 -eq/m 2 reduction. In addition, it is shown that using too high levels of thermal insulation is not an effective solution as it causes unacceptable levels of summertime overheating. Finally a multi-objective decision making approach is proposed in order to enable the stakeholders to choice among the optimal solutions according to the weight given to each objective, and thus to each perspective.

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“…Alanne et al [7] considered the selection of a residential energy supply system as being a multi-criteria creating problem, which involves both financial and environmental issues. In the paper the authors compared micro-cogeneration heating with traditional heating systems, considering many aspects thereof.…”

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A Multi-Criteria Methodology to Support Public Administration Decision Making Concerning Sustainable Energy Action Plans

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For municipalities that have joined the Covenant of Mayors promoted by the European Commission, the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) represents a strategic tool for achieving the greenhouse gas reductions required by 2020. So far as the energy retrofit actions in their residential building stock are concerned, which in the small-to-medium municipalities are responsible for more than 60% of CO 2 emissions, the scenarios for intervening are normally decided on the basis of an economic (cost/performance) analysis. This type of analysis, however, does not take into account important aspects for small and medium-sized communities such as social aspects, environmental impacts, local economic development and employment. A more comprehensive and effective tool to support the choices of public administrators is the multi-criteria analysis. This study proposes a methodology that integrates multi-criteria analysis in order to support Public Administration/Local Authorities in programming Sustainable Energy Action Plans with a more targeted approach to sustainability. The methodology, based on the ELECTRE III method, was applied to a medium-size municipality in the Lombardy region of Italy. The results obtained with this approach are discussed in this paper. OPEN ACCESSEnergies 2013, 6 4309

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Multi-criteria evaluation of residential energy supply systems

Cited by 90 publications

References 9 publications

Considerations on design optimization criteria for windows providing low energy consumption and high visual comfort

Considerations on design optimization criteria for windows providing low energy consumption and high visual comfort

Multi-Objective Optimization of Building Energy Design to Reconcile Collective and Private Perspectives: CO2-eq vs. Discounted Payback Time

A Multi-Criteria Methodology to Support Public Administration Decision Making Concerning Sustainable Energy Action Plans

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