Flexibility regulation strategy for campuses of higher education institutions

Zhenying Zhang; Wenjie Gang

Flexibility regulation strategy for campuses of higher education institutions

Zhenying Zhang^*
, Wenjie Gang

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

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Abstract

Large-scale power shortages on campuses due to extreme weather have significantly affected occupants’ routine activities, underscoring the need to explore the energy use flexibility to minimize or avoid the inconvenience. Occupancy reschedule strategy is introduced based on the occupancy distribution and activity patterns, where the students can choose to move from dormitories to the teaching and office buildings during the extreme heat weather, to reduce operation number of dormitories and improve the operation efficiency of public buildings, thereby reducing the electricity demand on campus. Different scenarios have been established and analysed. Results demonstrate that the occupancy reschedule strategy shows good peak-saving effects. When the proportion of students in dormitories moves to 10% at noon, the overall peak-saving rate reaches 22.8%. Continuing to investigate the potential of temperature regulation, the peak-saving rate would reach 46.3%. This study would provide possible solutions to satisfy students’ basic activity demand under power shortage.
Copyright© (2025) by International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Healthy Buildings Europe 2025
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of an ISIAQ International conference
Editors	Olafur H. Wallevik, Vincent E. Merida, Sylgja D. Sigurjónsdóttir
Publisher	International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ)
Pages	482-487
ISBN (Electronic)	978-9935-539-76-2
ISBN (Print)	9798331326616
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2025
Event	Healthy Buildings Europe 2025: ISIAQ INTERNATIONAL Regional Conference - Reykjavík, Iceland Duration: 8 Jun 2025 → 11 Jun 2025 https://www.hb2025iceland.org/

Conference

Conference	Healthy Buildings Europe 2025
Place	Iceland
City	Reykjavík
Period	8/06/25 → 11/06/25
Internet address	https://www.hb2025iceland.org/

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Campus
Building clusters
Occupancy reschedule
Energy flexibility

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Zhang, Z & Gang, W 2025, Flexibility regulation strategy for campuses of higher education institutions. in OH Wallevik, VE Merida & SD Sigurjónsdóttir (eds), Healthy Buildings Europe 2025: Proceedings of an ISIAQ International conference. International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), pp. 482-487, Healthy Buildings Europe 2025, Reykjavík, Iceland, 8/06/25.

Flexibility regulation strategy for campuses of higher education institutions. / Zhang, Zhenying; Gang, Wenjie.
Healthy Buildings Europe 2025: Proceedings of an ISIAQ International conference. ed. / Olafur H. Wallevik; Vincent E. Merida; Sylgja D. Sigurjónsdóttir. International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), 2025. p. 482-487.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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