On 5 April 2016 the JRC presented the interactive and collaborative online European Energy Efficiency Platform. This beta platform is conceived to fill the gap opened by scattered data and fragmented knowledge resulting from a rapidly growing energy efficiency market. It is expected to be both a one-stop shop for information retrieval and a meeting point for experts to exchange data and reduce redundant activities.
Methodologies for energy performance assessment based on location data
This workshop is jointly organised by the Directorate B – Growth and Innovation - Digital Economy Unit and the Directorate C – Energy, Transport and Climate - Energy Efficiency and Renewables Unit of the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Objectives of the workshop
During these days a number of presentations will highlight the challenges that are encountered when running projects or developing method for a proper integration of energy systems in our society, in particular the built environment. Up to 40% of final energy consumption is in the residential and tertiary building sector and has an important energy reduction potential and hence a contribution to reduce the GHG emissions in Europe.
The recent technologies for gathering and elaborating data have to be employed and could contribute importantly to the goal of improving energy usage: “doing more with less”energy. So far the JRC team has produced a feasibility study and started a dedicated pilot project on location data for buildings related energy efficiency policies1. The workshop is an opportunity to share information, integrate stakeholders view and set the ground for mutual collaboration.
The first event organised was the workshop on “Spatial data for modelling building stock
energy needs” held at JRC in Ispra 23-25 November 2015 (Proceedings)
Aim of this workshop
The aim of this second workshop is to discuss different approaches and methodologies to assess energy efficiency measures as well as energy usage and monitoring of energy flows at building, urban and regional level. The objective is also to share experience in developing methodologies that deal with big data about energy flows in the building area. The aim is to support energy efficiency policies and scope a pilot to establish a harmonised approach supporting European Directives on Energy Efficiency, Energy Performance of Buildings, INSPIRE and the Covenant of Mayors initiative using INSPIRE as a ‘location’ framework.
Focus
The workshop will focus on presentations and discussions on selected studies from cities, EU projects on the topic of the development of a methodology for monitoring of public and nonpublic buildings. Building energy related consumption data (e.g. electricity, gas, water and other) are subject to study in order to gain expertise on big-data evaluation and quality for the assessment of energy usage in buildings, urban and regional areas.
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