Identification and utilization of flexibility in non-residential buildings. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bode, Gerrit; Behrendt, Sascha; Fütterer, Johannes; Müller, Dirk
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 122(2017)
• Page Start: 997
• Page End: 1002
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: building control -- demand side management -- demonstration -- simulation gap; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.461
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: The expanding contribution of volatile energy sources is a challenge for the balanced and stable operation of the electrical grid. Demand side management, i.e. meaning increasing or lowering the consumption according to the supply available from renewable sources, is a viable option to stabilize grid operation. In this paper, we discuss the proposal to use the flexibility of already installed building systems. We investigated a method to identify and utilize the potential for flexible use of building energy systems and applied it to the main building of the E.ON Energy research center in Aachen, Germany.