Ricerc@Sapienza

Buildings with mixed residential and commercial units show relevant power peak that are further increased by shifting from gas-driven systems to electric source. The proposed solution is to organize a microgrid for such type of buildings, aggregating different users with a common electric distribution system with a single connection to the grid, a local common generation and a common heating/cooling system (electric-driven). This approach upgrades a group of independent small users with rigid loads and chaotic behavior, to a large user with a flexible and controlled profile.

Buildings with mixed residential and commercial units show relevant power peak that re further enhanced by shifting to electric source of nowadays gas-driven systems. The proposed solution is to organize a microgrid for such kind of buildings, aggregating different users with a common electric distribution system with a unique connection to the grid, a local common generation and a common heating/cooling system (electric-driven). This approach upgrades a group of independent several small users with rigid loads and chaotic behavior, to a large user with a flexible and controlled profile.

Energy renovation is instrumental for reaching the EU 2020 goals and smart districts are integral parts for the development of Smart Cities in the next future. At building scale, every structure runs differently and energy consumption profiles depends not only on climatic locations and technological quality of buildings, but also on occupancy levels and different types of public utility buildings (school, healthcare and homes for the elderly, office, university).