Method and Data Analysis For Assessment of local Energy Potentials for Urban Transformation: Case Study of a mixed use City Quarter

Abstract

This paper introduces the intermediate results of an on-going research project addressing the assessment of local energy potentials for the transformation of a mixed-use city quarter. We describe the allocation and analysis of energy data of commercial and industrial buildings and uses on site. A general method is proposed to identify and assess plausible infrastructural and building retrofit measures under the framework of the Swiss 2000-watt society, combining different techniques used in urban and energy planning fields. In conclusion, the method facilitates the comparison of global and local alternatives to obtain well-performing and feasible solutions for sustainable urban transformations.