Framework for the implementation of a new renewable energy system in an educational facility

Taehoon Hong, Choongwan Koo and Taehyun Kwak

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 103, issue C, 539-551

Abstract: New Renewable Energy (NRE) has attracted considerable attention as a future energy source that might be a significant factor in establishing a sustainable energy supply system. This issue is becoming increasingly important due to the instability of oil prices and the issues surrounding climate change. The purpose of this research is to develop a framework for the implementation of building-scale NRE systems (solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, and wind energy systems). For this research, ‘C’ High School facility in Seoul was selected as a case study, from where project characteristics and energy consumption data in 2010 were collected. This research (i) collected facility usage information and carried out market research on NRE systems; (ii) conducted a feasibility study of NRE systems; (iii) designed a detailed NRE system through energy simulation by using the software program ‘RETScreen’; and (iv) selected the optimal NRE system through a life cycle cost analysis and life cycle CO2 analysis.

Keywords: New renewable energy; Energy consumption; Educational facility; Simulation; Life cycle CO2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.10.013

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