01 | our goal
What is the Smart Energy Users project about ?
We explore the evolving relationship between energy users and local energy systems in smart building environments.
Our research:
- Investigates flexibility market structures and stakeholder dynamics
- Examines willingness to join energy communities and pay for local renewables
- Analyzes household energy practices to identify flexibility potential
- Applies co-design methodology to address data-sharing preferences
- Develops machine-learning algorithms to quantify flexibility uncertainty
- Balances monetary/non-monetary incentives with willingness and capacity to change energy practices
- Conducts real-world experiments combining social-technical interventions
- Assesses system resilience during extreme events
02 | our team
Who is working
on this ?
Mashael Yazdanie
Pierre-Jean Alet
Rafael Carrillo
Paul Scharnhorst
03 | our Methods and interventions
Our research employs a multi-method approach to understand and enhance energy flexibility in smart building environments:
- Mixed-methods fieldwork in living labs at building, district, and city scales to collect real-world usage data and behavioral insights
- Co-design sessions with users to develop data-sharing frameworks that balance privacy concerns with system benefits
- Experimental interventions testing both technological solutions and behavioral nudges
- Machine learning analysis of consumption patterns to quantify flexibility potential with validated accuracy
- Resilience stress-testing using simulated extreme events to ensure system stability
Our interdisciplinary team combines expertise in energy systems engineering, behavioral science, market design, and data analytics.
If you are interested in investigating these questions in your region, please get in touch with us!