Energy Autonomous Buildings Energy Autonomous Building Community Action

Energy Autonomous Buildings Energy Autonomous Building Community Action for Transition to Energy Security & Sustainable Living Saeed Mohammadi Ph. D Candidate Dundee 14 th November 2019

Energy & Population Every 2 minutes energy reaching earth from the sun = the whole annual energy usage of humanity. 1. 2 billion people have NO access to electricity worldwide (1 in 6 people) There are more people alive today that have ever died!

Deforestation has a huge impact on the climate Deforestation not only affects the climate by increasing the level of carbon dioxide but also affects environment by inhibiting water recycling, trigger severe flooding, soil degradation, etc.

Energy & built environment Global warming, energy shortage, national security and energy consumption have become an important agenda of many countries around the world.

Energy Autonomous Buildings Energy & Climate Changes Surrounded by pollution It is not only climate changes, but The world is changing around us faster than ever. Hence, Energy and Buildings need to be change.

Energy Consumption of buildings

More specifically, in my Ph. D I will: & Energy PV electricity Geothermal Hydro energy Wind energy Battery storage Building Storag e Off-grid Electric building Energy efficiency Technology Integration My Ph. D aims to design modern EABs & structure by developing alternative energy sources & a system to improve the housing energy supply & demand while increasing the efficiency of energy use. .

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency

The Heat Balance Summary

Examples of Autonomous Buildings 1. Autonomous house designed by Brenda & Robert Vale, UK 1975. 3. The Freiburg solar house in Germany 1992. 2. Energy autarky on the household level, USA 1979 4. Self-Sufficient homes in USA 2004

Renewable Energy Very few experimental studies have been published for EAB. Hence, this study aims to fill the gap in the knowledge of energy performance of EABs located in different region.

Innovation Through Experimentation Values: EABs to assist in the integration of environmental and energy. 1. Discuss the ZEB design process, building modeling and simulation 2. Initial assessments, including; energy needs and productions (demand response) 3. Renewable integration, including; PV, WT, energy efficiency and battery storage(ESS) 4. Define new ‘Energy Design Architecture’ requirements for the building envelope and how it is impacting architects and empowering building owners or end users.

Ph. D outcomes The Ph. D outcomes related to Environmental Protection and beyond Sustainability. Resiliency and Quality of Life in Future Cities. A new EAB infrastructure will minimize the risks and maximize the benefits of the profound energy transition ahead. My Ph. D is not only limited as an academic project, but It is also the latest research resource related Business and Economics Perspective. The results of the project will provide significant knowledge on energy system design theory and the “ambient energy” awareness is a key factor that will enable its success more broadly.

Saeed Mohammadi Ph. D. Candidate | University of Strathclyde E: saeed. mohammadi@strath. ac. uk | M: 0777 986 3134 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering