Integrated Energy-Efficient Infrastructure Planning: A Synergetic Approach of Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Management

Abstract

The ageing infrastructure complex, climbing energy consumption and climate change subsequently have added to the urgency to develop integrated and energy-efficient infrastructure planning. Traditional planning methods, which treat the electrical, civil and industrial engineering systems separately, frequently lead to low energy efficiency in the use of resources, with increasing operational costs and environmental effects. The introduction of this study suggests a synergic model of Electric and Civil Infrastructure coupled with an Industrial Management system, to be equipped in a sustainable, resilient and energy-efficient way. The main aim is to explore how the use of Smart technologies – including smart grids, infrastructure renewables, BIM, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Twins – can contribute to an Energy Efficient and optimized Infrastructure Lift, enhancing its performance and sustainability throughout the Infrastructure Lifecycle (ILC). This research follows a mixed-method approach that entails systematic literature review, comparative case studies, policy analysis, and engineering performance evaluation techniques to find the best practice and emerging trends. The results suggest that an integrated approach could make energy systems much more efficient, while also resulting in lower carbon emissions, higher asset reliability, lower maintenance and operations costs, and a higher long-term resilience of infrastructure. Moreover, it is important to involve all stakeholders, such as engineers, industrial managers, policymakers, and urban planners to deliver sustainable infrastructure development. The study provides practical guidance for both governments and infrastructure developers and industry practitioners, offering a comprehensive and overall planning structure which can facilitate smart city actions as well as international carbon-neutral goals. The originality is that by fusing together a multidisciplinary study, it brings into the fore an innovative model for the planning of the new energy efficient infrastructures, both at an engineering technical side and at an industrial management level.