Current developments in the renewable energy field, and the trend toward self-production and self-consumption of energy, has led to increased interest in the means of storing electrical energy; a key element of sustainable development.

This book provides an in-depth view of the environmentally responsible energy solutions currently available for use in the building sector. It highlights the importance of storing electrical energy, demonstrates the many services that the storage of electrical energy can bring, and discusses the important socio-economic factors related to the emergence of smart buildings and smart grids. Finally, it presents the methodological tools needed to build a system of storage-based energy management, illustrated by concrete, pedagogic examples.

• Cover 2
• Half-Title Page 4
• Title Page 6
• Copyright Page 7
• Contents 8
• Foreword 14
• Introduction 16
• 1. Storing Electrical Energy in Habitat: Toward “Smart Buildings” and “Smart Cities” 24
  • 1.1. Toward smarter electrical grids 24
    • 1.1.1. The move to decentralize electrical grids 24
    • 1.1.2. Smart grids 25
  • 1.2. Storage requirements in buildings 27
  • 1.3. Difficulties in storing electrical energy 28
  • 1.4. Electricity supply in buildings 30
    • 1.4.1. Building supply and consumption 30