Reference software for urban
dynamic energy simulation

June 2023

Efficacity : a rich ecosystem devoted to urban transition
Public higher education andresearch organizations

Efficacity is a public­private R&D institutebringing together 100 researchers and experts
in multidisciplinary project­teams

Development of decision ­support methods andsoftware for the urban
energy and ecologicaltransition

Industrial and Engineering

consulting

focused on sustainable city expertise, within theCité Descartes, and connected to a pool of solutions,sourcing and expertise of the highest calibre.
11PowerDIS : dynamic urban energy simulation software   
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12PowerDIS : What is it ?

             
            
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PowerDIS Perimeter

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Very large perimeter
Only dynamic models
New feature : electrical systems

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Examples of simulation results with
Building energy requirements:
1.

Mapping of buildings and their annual heating,cooling and domestic hot water requirements;

2.

Annual, monthly and hourly representation of building
requirements by thermal zone.

Energy systems consumption:
3.

Mapping of district heating and cooling networks(boiler room and network sizing, power and energy
delivered);4.

Visualization at hourly, monthly and annual intervalsof energy consumption by the means of thermalproduction.

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Operational software in continuous improvement process

Features directly from theneeds :Features are defined, specified and prioritized with partners
Developements are made with energy experts
Features are tested on real case scenarios

Opportunities and prospects :New features for energy production, distribution and consumption (both thermal and electric energies)
Many new projects with R&D convention, and/or with partners
Internationalization : PowerDIS use in other countries and language developements

Building international partnerships
Available languages for now : French and English
members are using PowerDIS all across Europe throughout manycity project (Germany, United Kingdoms, Spain )Close partnership with overseas departments for adaptations to island andtropical climates
R&D partnerships with Morocco, India and China: PowerDIS is adapted inpartnership with local authorities, research laboratories and companies.
Development of new functions in partnership with foreign laboratories

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