Smart Buildings
[24 February, 2010 > 9:00-12:30, room Sicco Mansholt, ground floor ]
Buildings account for approximately 40% of energy end-use in the EU of which more than 50% is electrical power. The sector has significant untapped potential for cost-effective energy savings which, if realised, would mean an 11% reduction in total energy consumption in the EU by 2020.
The EC Recommendation C(2009) 7604 asks for a closer cooperation between the ICT sector and building and construction sector to improve the environmental and energy performance of new and existing buildings, and to address the existing barriers to the wider use of ICT tools and their relevant applications.
>Reinforcing cooperation between the ICT and building and construction sector
[9:00-10:30]
The first session "Reinforcing cooperation between the ICT and the building and construction sector" will start with the presentation of three examples of cross-sectoral cooperation, triggered by both public and private sector initiatives. These are:
1. EuroACE, the European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings, was created following an invitation from the European Commission. Its membership includes both ICT and buildings and construction companies. One of its main goals is defining energy efficiency measures.
2. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has started a project that envisions a world where buildings consume zero net energy. The project includes ICT and buildings and construction sector representatives.
3. The Positive Energy Consortium was created at the initiative of Bouygues Immobilier with the objective of fostering cooperation with the ICT and the energy sectors.
The session will move beyond technical cooperation to consider the need to provide energy-efficient housing for all and the need to engage political decision makers in the process. It will examine how ICT can best be exploited to serve these needs in a cost-efficient way and what barriers exist to its take up today (informational, economic, political, ...). Presentations come from:
4. CECODHAS the European Liaison Committee for Social Housing.
5. ACCENTURE Sustainability Services on Intelligent Sustainable Cities.
The session will conclude with a debate on what roles might be envisaged for the various parties in facilitating progress in improving cooperation between the ICT sector and building and construction beyond the technological issues.
Chair: Alain Zarli, Head of Division, Centre Scientifique et Technique
du Bâtiment
Speakers:
• Clay Nesler
Vice President
Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls - Building Efficiency
Representative of EuroACE
•
Christian Kornevall
Director
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) and Urban Infrastructure Initiative (UII)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
• Claire Roumet
General Secretary
CECODHAS
• Olivier Guillaumond
Senior Manager
Accenture Sustainability Services
• Marie Annick Le Bars
Director
Innovation et Développement Durable Immobilier d'Entreprise
Bouygues Immobilier
>Improving energy performance of buildings
[24 February, 2010 11:00-12:30]
Recently, a political agreement was reached on the proposal for a Directive of
the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of
buildings (recast). The new Directive foresees the obligation for EU Member
States to introduce intelligent metering systems, and also recommends that the
Member States can encourage the installation of active control systems that aim
to save energy.
The second session "Improving energy performance of buildings" opens with a
presentation of two initiatives aiming to support the Directive.
1. eu.bac is the European association of the building automation and controls
industry. eu.bac is promoting the building automation and controls industry as
the most effective enabler of energy efficiency in buildings. To ensure energy
efficiency and product quality eu.bac developped a certification scheme to
provide valid indicators for the energy saving potentials of products and
systems.
2. CEN/TC 247 is the Technical Committee on building automation, controls and
building management in the European Committee for Standardisation. They have
issued and are planning a set of standards in support of the Directive.
The session will consider opportunities and requirements for the development of
software applications and tools for the purpose of compliance with the EPBD also
bearing in mind the need for measured performance data.
There will be 3 presentations from industry:
3. Siemens will present energy performance contracting and monitoring services
that aim to improve the existing energy savings potential in buildings.
4. Mostostal will consider the measurement issues when buildings are "prosumers"
that is, addressing the dynamics of both energy supply and demand.
5. ABB will present the challenge of moving from individual buildings management
systems to managing energy at the level of a district/neighborhood and their
implications on measurements.
The session will conclude with a debate to identify whether the potential of ICT
tools in bringing about energy performance improvements in buildings is widely
exploited today, and if not, why not.
Chair: Alain Zarli, Head of Division, Centre Scientifique et Technique
du Batiment
Speakers:
• Jean-Yves Blanc
eu.bac President
Senior Vice President
Building Automation Strategy, Schneider Electric
•
Peter Palensky
Head of Business Unit "Sustainable Building Technologies"
Austrian Institute of Technology
• Sabrina Soussan
Global Head of Marketing for Building Automation
Siemens Schweiz AG
• Juliusz Żach
Head of Energy Group
R&D Department
Mostostal Warszawa
• Georg Brodach
Senior Vice-President
ABB Europe
Rapporteur: Stefano Carosio, Division Manager, D'Appolonia
Organiser: Carmen Ifrim, DG INFSO - European Commission