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Concordia Living Lab of Loyola Campus: Decarbonisation and operational optimisation of a community energy system

Key project details

Principal investigator Radu Zmeureanu, professor, Building Engineering, Concordia University
Co-principal investigators Ursula Eicker, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities and Cities and director of the Next-Generation Cities Institute, Concordia University; Mohamed Ouf, assistant professor, Building Engineering; Denis Schweizer, professor, Finance, Concordia University; Luo He, associate professor, Accounting, Concordia University; Ahmad Hammami, associate professor, Accounting, Concordia University
Research collaborators Fuzhan Nasiri, Concordia University; Darwish Darwazeh; Roland Charneux
Non-academic collaborators The Utilities; Pageau Morel; National Resources of Canada; Dunsky; Beslogic
Research Keywords Living lab, community energy systems, district heating and cooling, community buildings, low Greenhouse Gas emissions, centralized and decentralized energy sources, renewable energy resources, heat recovery, transactional energy, financial models, demand response, grid integration, grid peak management, smart grid, energy management system, building management system, demand response, building to grid, e-mobility
Budget Cash: $200,000 In-Kind: $210,000

Research focus

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Innovation in energy systems

Using innovative digital energy modeling and AI, this project aims to help integrate new or proven technologies for smart buildings, smart grids, energy storage, e-mobility, energy production and energy management together.

A detailed 3D model visualization of an urban area with various layers indicating different aspects of the built environment. It features a services menu with options such as 'Building Info', 'Energy Demand' and 'Network Solution'.

Collaboration across sectors

A significant goal is the fostering of a dynamic collaboration between the academic, public, and private sectors. This multi-stakeholder approach is crucial for the successful deployment of smart, secure, and sustainable energy solutions.

Research and development for smart infrastructure

This project aims to use AI to process data allowing for the real-time assessment, integration and modularization of energy technologies. This includes creating databases and developing virtual simulation models.

A detailed 3D model visualization of an urban area with various layers indicating different aspects of the built environment. It features a services menu with options such as 'Building Info', 'Energy Demand' and 'Network Solution'.

Assessment of technical and economic viability

This involves preliminary assessments of the technical and economic viability of various design solutions, including decentralized energy systems and the effective and efficient production, storage and management of energy and its impact on utilities providers.  

Non-academic partners

Thank you to our non-academic partners for your support and trust.

Get in touch with the Volt-Age team

volt-age@concordia.ca

Volt-Age is funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF)

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