Urban Energy Computing: a Multi-Layered Approach

Smart urban-level applications require high-fidelity and high-resolution models. This circumstance has raised the interest in computational models of mass, energy, and information flows in the urban context. Toward this end, we focus in the present contribution on a multilayered approach to urban energy computing. The variance in the spatial and temporal resolution of the queries' purpose and informational background suggests that different computational approaches may be deemed appropriate. Our modelling approach involves thus three strategies, addressing i) bulk informational requirements regarding large segments of an urban context, ii) queries requiring an overall understanding of the dynamic nature of building blocks' energy performance, and iii) a detailed urban energy computing level involving massive computing.