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Set up a life cycle assessment and economic data base for typical construction materials and energy systems for Singapore
The City Energy Analyst (CEA) is an open source tool for the analysis of urban energy systems. CEA aims to support planners and researchers in the analysis and optimization of building energy systems in urban districts. LCA and economic data for the Singapore context have to be implemented.
Keywords: CityEnergyAnalyst (CEA)
Urban Energy Modeling
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
Life cycle cost
www.cityenergyanalyst.com
For the multi-objective optimization of district energy supply systems and the evaluation of building retrofit strategies, data on economic and ecological impacts of the diverse options are a crucial input. This data is usually context-specific. For the European context life cycle assessment (LCA) data, such as embodied primary energy and embodied green house gas emissions for typical building constructions, and emissions and primary energy of a range of energy conversion systems are implemented. The same data has to be researched and implemented for the Singapore context.
The tasks include a literature study about available life cycle data and data sources for the Singapore or (South East) Asian context. If need be, missing processes have to be modeled in an LCA tool.
Requirements • Knowledge of LCA and respective tools is desired • Knowledge of Energy Systems modeling is useful, but not necessary • Coding skills (in Python) are a plus. Willingness to learn these tools is expected.
This Master thesis can be developed in Singapore or Zurich. A minimum stay of 3 months in Singapore will be necessary.
We are looking for motivated students to support our research. Please send a copy of previous project work (BSc, etc.) with your application.
For the multi-objective optimization of district energy supply systems and the evaluation of building retrofit strategies, data on economic and ecological impacts of the diverse options are a crucial input. This data is usually context-specific. For the European context life cycle assessment (LCA) data, such as embodied primary energy and embodied green house gas emissions for typical building constructions, and emissions and primary energy of a range of energy conversion systems are implemented. The same data has to be researched and implemented for the Singapore context.
The tasks include a literature study about available life cycle data and data sources for the Singapore or (South East) Asian context. If need be, missing processes have to be modeled in an LCA tool.
Requirements • Knowledge of LCA and respective tools is desired • Knowledge of Energy Systems modeling is useful, but not necessary • Coding skills (in Python) are a plus. Willingness to learn these tools is expected.
This Master thesis can be developed in Singapore or Zurich. A minimum stay of 3 months in Singapore will be necessary.
We are looking for motivated students to support our research. Please send a copy of previous project work (BSc, etc.) with your application.
The goal is to create a new LCA database for the CEA applicable to the Singaporean context.
At the same time an independent research question around the topic of urban energy systems optimization should be elaborated.
The goal is to create a new LCA database for the CEA applicable to the Singaporean context. At the same time an independent research question around the topic of urban energy systems optimization should be elaborated.
Gabriel Happle
PhD Researcher, Multi-scale Energy Systems (MuSES) for Low Carbon Cities
Future Cities Laboratory
Singapore-ETH Centre
Mail: happle@arch.ethz.ch
Future Cities Lab: http://www.fcl.ethz.ch
City Energy Analyst: http://www.cityenergyanalyst.com
check the CEA on github:
https://github.com/architecture-building-systems/CityEnergyAnalyst
Gabriel Happle PhD Researcher, Multi-scale Energy Systems (MuSES) for Low Carbon Cities Future Cities Laboratory Singapore-ETH Centre Mail: happle@arch.ethz.ch
Future Cities Lab: http://www.fcl.ethz.ch City Energy Analyst: http://www.cityenergyanalyst.com
check the CEA on github: https://github.com/architecture-building-systems/CityEnergyAnalyst