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A hybrid simulation model for urban weatherization programs
Proceedings of the 2016 Winter Simulation Conference
  • Caroline Krejci, Iowa State University
  • Michael Dorneich, Iowa State University
  • Ulrike Passe, Iowa State University
  • Nathan Peters, Iowa State University
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Conference Title
2016 Winter Simulation Conference
Conference Date
December 11-14, 2016
Geolocation
(38.8816208, -77.09098089999998)
Abstract

In the face of climate change, cities are becoming interested in developing policies and programs that will increase sustainability and resilience in their neighborhoods. In particular, government officials, planning agencies, and residents of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, would like to find ways to improve the energy efficiency of their urban built environment. Weatherization of residential buildings is one way of reducing energy consumption, particularly in winter months. While financial incentives might increase residents' adoption of weatherization measures, research has shown that social interactions more strongly influence this decision. To enable stakeholders to explore different scenarios for encouraging weatherization, a hybrid simulation model that integrates an urban energy model with an agent-based model has been developed to connect the physical processes of built environment systems with the goals, constraints, and interactions that drive resident behavior. This paper describes an application of the model to a specific residential city block.

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This is an accepted manuscript of a proceedings published as Krejci, Caroline C., Michael C. Dorneich, Ulrike Passe, and Nathan Peters. "A hybrid simulation model for urban weatherization programs." In Proceedings of the 2016 Winter Simulation Conference, pp. 1630-1641. IEEE Press, 2016. Posted with permission.

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Citation Information
Caroline Krejci, Michael Dorneich, Ulrike Passe and Nathan Peters. "A hybrid simulation model for urban weatherization programs" Arlington, VAProceedings of the 2016 Winter Simulation Conference (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/caroline_krejci/16/