Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
@conference {2978, title = {Tecnologias para a cria{\c c}{\~a}o de comunidades energeticamente eficientes}, journal = {Congresso Internacional SUSTENTABILIDADE URBANA - 14{\textordfeminine} Jornada URBENERE e 2{\textordfeminine} Jornada CIRES}, volume = {II}, year = {2018}, month = {2018-12-05 00:00:00}, pages = {1477-1486}, address = {Universidade Vila Velha-ES, Brasil}, abstract = {Due to the rapid urbanization process, more than 50\% of the world population lives today in urban areas,
}, keywords = {Efficient communities, Energy communities, Smart Grids, Urban districts.}, isbn = {978-989-20-8422-0}, url = {https://www.ciresurbenere.com/}, author = {Castro, M. F. and Carvalho, J. P. and Gomes, S. and Bragan{\c c}a, L.} }
and considering only the case of Portugal, this figure exceeds even 70\% and with a tendency to increase.
This continuous search for cities and the urban lifestyle generates an increasing consumption of resources, and many of these are non-renewable. The energy matrix in which cities were established is based on nonrenewable and highly polluting forms. Besides, cities account for 60\% to 80\% of the energy used, and more than 70\% of CO2 emissions. In this way, it is necessary to create urban strategies and technologies that allow the creation of energy efficient urban communities. This paper aims to discuss energy efficiency in communities, management systems and strategies for energy use, presenting several technologies that
contribute to the creation of energy efficient communities and the benefits that these communities have to the three dimensions of development. To this end, some examples of communities in Portugal with recognized merit were analysed and presented, as well as strategies proposed for the creation of intelligent and energy efficient communities based on existing research projects.
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt