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Design and specification of building integrated DC electricity networks
Stewart, Matt Counsell, John M. Al-Khaykan, Ameer
Stewart, Matt
Counsell, John M.
Al-Khaykan, Ameer
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University of Chester
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2017-01-19
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Adoption of millions of small energy efficient, low power digital and DC appliances at home and at work is resulting in a significant and fast growing fraction of a building's electricity actually consumed in low voltage DC form. Building integrated energy systems featuring renewable photovoltaics are also increasingly attractive as part of an overall electricity and emissions reduction strategy. This paper details design and specification of a novel system level method of matching building integrated photovoltaic electricity generation with local low voltage DC appliances in office and other ICT intensive environments such as schools. The chosen scenario considers load components consisting of a diverse range of modern low power ICT and DC appliances, networked and powered by industry certified smart DC distribution technologies. Energy supply to the converged DC, IT and ICT network is described as featuring a roof-mounted or other on-site photovoltaic array in combination with conventional supply from the local grid infrastructure. The direct and strategic benefits of smart DC infrastructures are highlighted as the enabling technology for optimal demand reduction through fully integrated energy management of DC systems in buildings.
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Stewart, M. J., Counsell, J. M., & Al-Kaykhan, A. (2016). Design and specification of building integrated DC electricity networks. 2016 Future Technologies Conference (pp. 1237-1240). San Francisco, CA. https://doi.org/10.1109/FTC.2016.7821758
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