The need to reduce gas imports and extreme volatility in energy prices lead the European Commission to push for the improvement of energy efficiency and deployment of solar rooftop. This offers the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of European buildings with on-site renewable generation.

Does it mean that efficient buildings without on-site renewables cannot be zero-emission? How to consider the flexible consumption of renewable electricity from the grid to reduce the carbon emissions of an active building? How to quantify the actual carbon and flexibility performance of a building? smartEn will reply to these questions during this webinar where the outcomes of demonstration trials carried out by a few smartEn members will be presented.The mere deployment of decentralised energy resources in buildings is not enough. Buildings should be able to adapt their energy consumption and generation in reaction to signals received from the power system, to maximise their contribution to a more efficient local power system.

This capability should be measured through actual performance metrics. Abstract and theoretical indicators on the energy and carbon potential of buildings do not fit anymore with the green and digital transition. Data-driven and accurate performance information would push and pull active buildings for the benefit of both occupants and the local energy system.

Agenda:

10.30 - 10.35 | Welcome

• Michael Villa, smartEn Executive Director

10.35 - 10.45 | Introduction: The value of quantifying the actual carbon and flexibility performance of buildings

• Simon Anderson, smartEn Active Buildings & Homes committee Chair

10.45 - 10.55 | The role of buildings' flexibility in the clean energy transition

• Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency, International Energy Agency

10.55 - 11.25 | Demonstration trials in residential and commercial buildings

• Laurent Schmitt, Head of Utilities & European Developments, dcbel
• Veikka Pirhonen, Head of Virtual Power Plant Solutions, Siemens
• Giulio Troncarelli, Chariman and Founder, Wattsdat
• Eleonore Glendinning, Head UK, Voltalis

11.25 - 11.35 | System integration of smart buildings: the European Commission's approach to real-time data access and data sharing

• Mark Van Stiphout, European Commission (TBC)

11.35 - 11.40 | Conclusion

• Michael Villa, smartEn Executive Director

Register HERE.