Energieeffizienz als Forschungsgegenstand
Kooperationsprojekt Aspern Smart City Research
Aspern Smart City Research GmbH & Co KG (ASCR) is a joint venture between a network operator, an international technology company, an energy generation and supply company, and the City of Vienna. This partnership was established to develop and test the technical solutions required for future energy environments in new urban districts. The fundamental goal of energy transition is the reduction of CO2 emissions; however, this must be achieved whilst ensuring the provision of a fail-safe supply of energy. The testbed Aspern Smart City Research focuses on energy management, smart buildings, smart grids, smart ICT and smart users. To optimise the utilisation of energy, technologies and consumption, an integrative system approach is used.
World Smart City Award: ASCR was identified as the world’s best Smart Project 2016. It prevailed against more than 250 projects from 45 countries at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest event on the subject of smart cities.
The goal of this project at aspern Seestadt, which is unique in Europe, is to optimise urban energy production and consumption in such a way that the users of smart buildings can participate in the future of urban energy.
– Robert Grüneis, ASCR General Manager –
We conduct research at the building, grid, ICT and energy user levels. We develop new technologies so as to optimally connect building and energy distribution grids.
– Georg Pammer, ASCR General Manager –
Duration
Aspern Smart City Research GmbH & Co KG (ASCR) launched its activities on 1 October 2013. The project will run until 2018.
2013
Kick-off phase: Establishment of ASCR
2014/15
Preparatory phase: Planning and construction of the technical infrastructure
Q4 2015-Q4 2016
Research phase 1 – Baseline phase: Occupation of buildings, data collection without intervention, model calculations, initial user surveys, initial network analysis
2016/2017
Research phase 2 – Management phase: Data collection including the management of individual building components, further network analysis, user interaction
2018
Closing phase: Completion of current research element, preparation and interpretation of results
Location
The head office of ASCR is the Seestadt Technology Center, Seestadtstrasse 27, 1220 Vienna.
Budget
The project, which runs to 2018 in its first phase, has an available budget of some EUR 38.5 million.