A portion of the thesis subject matter was where urban renewable energy could be located. One energy technology studied was building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV). system that allows the build environment to produce energy.
A massing model was created for solar exposure assessment and used to calculate energy production. The proposed building has potential to produce 1,218 MWh annually.
Creating a future for urban sustainability by exploring urban renewable energy districts. Thesis concluded with the exploration of how much energy could be produced by adjacent buildings. A district of BIPV has the potential to produce 3,194 MWh annually.
THESIS PROJECT: URBAN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION
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Nelson Institute M.S. Thesis Environment and Resources. Title: Assessing the contribution of Renewable Energy production and Use in Large Cities: Chicago Agglomeration Assessing the Feasibility and Potential of Improved Urban Sustainability Through Renewable Energy Production.
The thesis subject matter was a combination of my professional architectural background and urban planning study area interests of urban infill, brownfield redevelopment, and adaptive reuse within the urban environment. The assessment of renewable energy production in the urban environment was a comparison of the production of energy urban large-scale buildings with integrated photovoltaic (BIVP) systems compared to photovoltaic arrays in the semi-urban environment.