Planning and Implementing Low Carbon-Communities in Canada

Central Europe towards Sustainable Building

生态环境科学

Skopek, J.^1 ; Pope, S.^2 ; Bucking, S.^3

JLL, 165 Kenilworth Avenue, Toronto

ON

M4L3S7, Canada^1

CSV Architects, 402-1066 Somerset West, Ottawa

ON

K1Y4T3, Canada^2

Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

ON

K1S5B6, Canada^3

关键词: Climate change mitigation;    Economies of scale;    Effective approaches;    Holistic approach;    Low-carbon communities;    Model communities;    Planning process;    Renewable energies;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/290/1/012126/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/290/1/012126

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Given the urgency to mitigate climate change, an efficient and effective approach is to reduce carbon reduction at the community level. This is more cost-effective than addressing buildings individually because it opens opportunities for both cost-effective economies of scale to deploy renewable energy and other technologies. While there are currently several low/near net zero-community pilots in existence or in the making, they usually occur in specialized circumstances such as residential subdivisions or model communities, and they tend to focus on technology fixes. To achieve climate change mitigation goals, a more holistic approach is needed that consists of a planning process for existing communities, which integrates energy and resiliency, and involves the utilities. This paper explores common barriers to an integrated process and examines the advantages of a utility-led approach.