An Analysis of Energy Consumption in an Adelaide Suburb with Different Retrofitting and Redevelopment Scenarios

Improving energy efficiency of the existing dwelling stock of towns and cities will increasingly be part of the effort to moderate fossil fuel energy consumption in the decades to come. At the same time, residential areas may be subject to densification to better utilise the existing urban infrastru...

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Published inUrban policy and research Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 161 - 180
Main Author Pullen, Stephen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.2010
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Adelaide: Environmental policy
Australia
Building life cycle
Consumption
embodied energy
Energy
Energy conservation
Energy consumption
Housing
Life cycle energy
residential urban renewal
Suburban areas
Urban development
Urban policy
Urban renewal
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Summary:Improving energy efficiency of the existing dwelling stock of towns and cities will increasingly be part of the effort to moderate fossil fuel energy consumption in the decades to come. At the same time, residential areas may be subject to densification to better utilise the existing urban infrastructure whilst accommodating a larger population. The analysis of energy consumption arising from these trends offers the potential for optimising built forms and assisting in development decisions for urban renewal to encourage lower energy outcomes. This article describes the application of a model which uses a life cycle approach to the analysis of energy consumption in a residential suburb. The results indicate that the inclusion of embodied energy expended during redevelopment can be substantial and should be considered when modelling future energy consumption scenarios.
Bibliography:Urban Policy and Research, v.28, no.2, June 2010: (161)-180
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ISSN:0811-1146
1476-7244
DOI:10.1080/08111141003693125