
Geert Litjens
Energy Consultant
More strict legislation, transitioning away from natural gas, and higher demands by users have led to bigger investments in sustainable energy technology in offices. The number of solar panels, ATESes, heat pumps, EV charging points and similar installations will rise significantly in the coming years. The current methods of control are not very dynamic, and there is no smart interaction between these installations or with the grid. Because of that, a huge potential for energy savings and flexibility remains structurally unused. This leads to inefficient office buildings with unnecessarily high energy costs, a suboptimal indoor climate, unsatisfied users, and broader challenges when it comes to energy infrastructure.
The consortium wants to unlock offices’ (so far underused) energy savings and flexibility potential while simultaneously realizing higher user comfort. We plan to do so by using a dynamic, self-learning control system based on machine learning algorithms and digital simulations. This system is connected to the buildings in real-time and continuously looks for the best possible use of building installations. The control system is also designed to optimize self-consumption. Thanks to a connection with the energy markets, it can also respond to the fluctuations in supply and demand associated with the structural increase in sustainable energy generation in the Netherlands.
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