Peak Electric Load Relief in Northern Manhattan

Hildegaard D. Link, José Pillich and Yehuda L. Klein

SAGE Open, 2014, vol. 4, issue 3, 2158244014546480

Abstract: The aphorism “Think globally, act locally,†attributed to René Dubos, reflects the vision that the solution to global environmental problems must begin with efforts within our communities. PlaNYC 2030, the New York City sustainability plan, is the starting point for this study. Results include (a) a case study based on the City College of New York (CCNY) energy audit, in which we model the impacts of green roofs on campus energy demand and (b) a case study of energy use at the neighborhood scale. We find that reducing the urban heat island effect can reduce building cooling requirements, peak electricity loads stress on the local electricity grid and improve urban livability.

Keywords: urban heat island; urban sustainability; peak electricity demand; green roofs; urban livability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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