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SUMMARY:Whose objective is it anyway? Assessing the impact of decision mak
 er focus in the optimal design of district energy systems. - Bryn Pickerin
 g
DTSTART:20190717T113000Z
DTEND:20190717T123000Z
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CONTACT:Tim Forman
DESCRIPTION:When using optimisation models to aid the design of urban ener
 gy supply systems\, it is common to have an objective of lifetime cost min
 imisation (investment and operation). However\, in a process with many sta
 keholders\, there are many\, often competing objectives. In this talk I wi
 ll present an analysis of the impact of various objectives on a district e
 nergy system in Bangalore\, India. The objectives encompass monetary cost\
 , carbon emissions\, and risk of system failure. Clear trade-offs are requ
 ired when considering different objectives\, but I will show that it is po
 ssible to manage those within a model\, leading to technology portfolio re
 commendations which balance cost\, carbon\, and risk simultaneously.
LOCATION:Dept. of Engineering Trumpington Street\, Baker Building - Sir Ar
 thur Marshall Meeting Room
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