Conception and optimization of hybrid energy systems for sustainablecommunities

In a society aiming at achieving high sustainability objectives, new urban developments

represent an interesting opportunity to implement innovative hybrid energy systems. That is

the case of the Petite Riviere project, a future sustainable community of approximately 1,500

housing and commercial units located in the city of Montreal, Quebec. The community will

rely on a hybrid district energy system for building heating and cooling purposes, as well as

for the production of domestic hot water.

The proposed centralized hybrid energy systems are complex and require detailed energy

simulation in order to choose the most suitable energy-supply options. Optimization of hybrid

systems, both in terms of energy-efficiency and carbon intensity is also required in a highsustainability

perspective.

The partner organization, BuildGreen Solutions, is a sustainable development services

company in charge of building and community-scale projects such as Petite Riviere. The

results of the project will enrich BuildGreen’s exptertise and will be valuable both for Petite

Riviere and future projects.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kummert

Student:

Partner:

BuildGreen Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

École Polytechnique de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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