AI DRIVEN REAL TIME MONITORING AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES IN MICROGRID
Esteves Bengui | MEL Candidate | Nov 29, 2025 Mentor: Airton Dudzevich ABSTRACT This project demonstrates a promising framework for renewable energy forecasting in environments constrained by limited historical data. By fusing physics-based modeling with GAN-powered corrections, we successfully created a workflow that circumvents the ‘cold start’ problem. While the forecasting models proved sensitive to […]
Peak Load Demand Consumption Charges Analysis
Gurteshwar Mander | MEL CEEN 2023 | Dec 14@ 2:30-300pm | UBC Robson Square C-300 |Mentor-Lakshman ,Razzaq Mohammed (CBRE) | With the recent passage of the Zero Emission Vehicle Act, there is an anticipated significant increase in the number of electric vehicles (EVs). Accommodating this surge in EVs necessitates the development of numerous charging stations. […]
Challenges with high implementation of wind and solar in a wholesale market
Ross Nazareth | MEL Candidate | December 14, 2023 Mentors: Bryce Wade and Tyler Seal, Natural Resources Canada ABSTRACT With the passing of time, the anthropogenic effects of climate change are ever-increasing. In response to climate change, the Government of Canada has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation by achieving a net-zero emissions […]
Optimizing Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Patterns: A Study on Shifting Charging to Off-Peak Hours
Vishal Ingle I MEL CEEN 2023 I Dec 14 @2.30-3:00pm I UBC Robson Square Room C-300 I Mentor: George Thomson (FortisBC). ABSTRACT: The growing prevalence of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in British Columbia necessitates a strategic transition toward off-peak charging, in line with revised targets aiming for 26% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2026, 90% by 2030, […]
Seasonal Energy Storage for Defense, Canada
Kiran Sunil I MEL CEEN 2023 I Dec 14 | 9:30 -10:00 am | UBC Robson Square Room C-400 I Mentor: Amanda Drew, Department of National Defense ABSTRACT On 14th July 2019, the highest temperature ever was recorded at the most northerly permanently inhabited spot on Earth – Alert, Nunavut, Canada. In response to the […]
Energy audits and benchmarking the energy performance in tourism businesses
Wanying Shi | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentor: Harshit Srivastava, TOTA Abstract With the increasing awareness of sustainability, improving energy efficiency becomes a crucial step to addressing climate change and carbon footprint. Aligned with TOTA’s sustainability strategy, this project assists with the energy assessment program to help local tourism businesses improve energy operational […]
De-carbonization of the District Energy System (DES) at BCIT
Tobi Olowoyo | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentor: Steven Fetterly, Impact Engineering Abstract As the world is trending towards a fight against global warming, many nations are developing pathways to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change. For example, Canada’s government introduced Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, which provides a […]
Climate risk Mitigation Analysis for the Province of BC’s Property Portfolio
Sneha K. Padinhareveedu | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Dennis R. Ranada, Lakshman Pulibandla, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions Abstract British Columbia has committed to achieving net-zero carbon pollution by 2050. In accordance with its long-term strategy, the province intends to reduce emissions by more than 40% by 2030 compared to 2007. As a […]
Emissions Reduction Roadmap and Technology Evaluation
Hana Nguyen | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Mehmud Iqbal, Mila Barbour, Jim Kobialko,Fortis BC Abstract To support the British Columbia Government in combating climate change and reducing associated greenhouse gas emissions, FortisBC, a Canadian-owned utility company, has developed the target 30BY30. This target aims to reduce FortisBC’s customers’ GHG emissions by 30% […]
The economics of having a centralized control system for all the buildings owned by RDCO
Ragheed Santina | PMP| MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Divya Gupta, RDCO; Abstract RDCO (Regional district of central Okanagan) is making some efforts on climate action to make their infrastructure and communities greener, reducing regional reliance on continued emergency management activations and supporting the region’s ability to thrive over time. One of the […]