By HDK / Published on Tue, 2009-06-09 12:18
In partnership with the Smart-A project.
Smart Domestic Appliances in Sustainable Energy Systems (Smart-A)” develops strategies for an intelligent operation of domestic appliances, which contributes to load management in future energy systems. Therefore, the project assesses the options for load shifting by a variety of appliances across Europe and evaluates them against the Demand Side Management requirements of future energy systems, which will feature large shares of variable wind and solar power production.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Mon, 2009-05-25 16:31
The international workshop “Smart Domestic Appliances Provide Flexibility for Sustainable Energy Systems” will be held on Monday 15 June 2009 from 14:00 to 18:00 in the Estrel Hotel & Convention Centre in Berlin (Germany). The workshop is an official side event of the 5th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL 2009), which takes place in Berlin from 16-18 June 2009 (www.eedal.eu).
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By Guy Kasier / Published on Tue, 2008-04-29 10:18
Safety and security are ever more at the forefront of people’s minds as shown by many studies into the additional support techniques needed for the elderly who wish to be independent and continue living at home for longer. This is not so much about protection against burglary, but rather protecting the person himself, reflecting the fact that, when the elderly live at home alone, a major concern is that they will not be able to contact anyone were they to get ill, fall or for whatever reason suddenly to need help.
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By Isabelle Heriakian / Published on Tue, 2008-01-29 16:50
HOMES is a French acronym for ‘optimized housing and building for better control of energy and services.’ It allies some fifteen manufacturing partners and laboratories aiming at a final breakthrough in the field of home automation and building control. The target is a 20 per cent drop in electric energy consumption through the active management of electrical equipment. HOMES is another example of the contribution by the electricity sector to the better energy performance of buildings.
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By Isabelle Heriakian / Published on Tue, 2008-01-29 16:47
The following article is the result of a discussion with Claude Ricaud and provides an overview of Homes project. The article is published as an eBook so you can scroll the different pages using the titles bellow.
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By Guy Kasier / Published on Mon, 2008-01-14 12:04
As national demographics see an ever increasing growth in the older age groups, so there is a significant demand for homes that cater to this market and to people who, for whatever reason, require some form of assisted living in their home to enable them to stay there rather than being cared for away from home – privately or by the state.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Fri, 2007-11-09 18:18
By Guy Kasier, E&D Systems
As the options grow for homes to become increasingly automated, throughout them the innovative use of traditional electrical installations is ever more apparent. All too frequently however, such innovations are restricted to appliances and equipment that are mainly suited for larger, luxury dwellings, with many of the manufacturers of these products only targetting this quite narrow top-end of the market.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Mon, 2007-01-15 11:33
The electrical contractor as the centre of competence
As systems such as electricity, ICT, and heating become more integrated, proper coordination between the different players in the building market is essential. Installers are in fact on-site experts and can assume an important role. As system integrators, they are not only responsible for installation, but they can also fulfil an advisory function. Yet many of the technologies are relatively new, unfamiliar to many installers, and will require substantial training.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Wed, 2005-12-07 16:50
In this award-winning LIFE project, results from a long-term test (30,000 hours) of a microCHP unit with Stirling Engine are reported in layman terms. A 3 kWe/15 kWth system is evaluated, serving a 42,000 kWh heat / 8,800 kWh electricity demand in a semi-detached house:
- Compared to a gas condensing boiler, the CHP unit costs 7500 euro more.
- The system runs in heat-driven mode, feeding its electricity into the grid. Annually, 9882 kWh is generated, i.e. more than the home's demand.
- The house continutes to take its electricty demand of 8800 kWh from the grid. I.e. in winter, the house will be a net generator, and in summer, a net consumer.
- The payback on investment is 8 years, mainly through electricity feed-in, tax incentives and a 'CHP Act Bonus'.
- No CO2 measurement is reported, although the 'potential reductions are 33% to almost 50%'.
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