1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557433203321

Autore

Kolokotsa Denia

Titolo

Demand-Response in Smart Buildings

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Soggetti

History of engineering and technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book represents the Special Issue of Energies, entitled "Demand-Response in Smart Buildings", that was published in the section "Energy and Buildings".  This Special Issue is a collection of original scientific contributions and review papers that deal with smart buildings and communities. Demand response (DR) offers the capability to apply changes in the energy usage of consumers-from their normal consumption patterns-in response to changes in energy pricing over time. This leads to a lower energy demand during peak hours or during periods when an electricity grid's reliability is put at risk. Therefore, demand response is a reduction in demand designed to reduce peak load or avoid system emergencies. Hence, demand response can be more cost-effective than adding generation capabilities to meet the peak and/or occasional demand spikes. The underlying objective of DR is to actively engage customers in modifying their consumption in response to pricing signals. Demand response is expected to increase energy market efficiency and the security of supply, which will ultimately benefit customers by way of options for managing their electricity costs leading to reduced environmental impact.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962618503321

Autore

John Peter <1960-, >

Titolo

Making policy work / / Peter John

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-82474-X

0-415-38029-4

1-283-10446-6

9786613104465

0-203-83078-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Routledge textbooks in policy studies

Disciplina

320.6

Soggetti

Policy sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Making Policy Work; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The tools of governments and policy outcomes; 2 Law and regulation; 3 Public spending and taxation; 4 Bureaucracy and public management; 5 Institutions; 6 Information, persuasion and deliberation; 7 Networks and governance; 8 Conclusions; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Many tools are on offer to politicians and other policy-makers when they seek to change policy outcomes. Often they choose to concentrate on one set of tools, but fail to see the costs as well as the benefits - and may not consider the available evidence regarding their effectiveness. This innovative new textbook clearly sets out the main tools of government, and provides an analysis of their efficacy when applied to public problems. Each chapter examines the relative benefits and costs of using a key tool that is available to improve policy outcomes, drawing on a diverse lite