Human Factors in Residential Energy Efficiency: Exploratory study in an Energy Test Facility
| Autor: | Kenneth J. Gruber, Carolyn S. Turner, David E. Klett |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Engineering
Sociology and Political Science business.industry Energy (esotericism) Geography Planning and Development Exploratory research Thermal comfort Energy consumption Environmental economics Thermostat law.invention Urban Studies law Doors Operations management business Efficient energy use Bedroom |
| Zdroj: | Housing and Society. 20:1-14 |
| ISSN: | 2376-0923 0888-2746 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08882746.1993.11430159 |
| Popis: | Implementing residential energy efficient strategies frequently affects the occupants by involving human factors of thermal comfort and user convenience (time, physical effort, or attention). This paper presents an analysis of human factors and measured energy savings resulting from the use of selected energy efficient strategies in residential heating while families lived in a residential test facility Seven volunteer families lived separately in the test facility for six-week periods and trial tested five heating strategies for one week each. Human factors and energy consumption data were collected for each strategy. The heating strategies were (1) closing off bedroom vents and doors, (2) setting the thermostat at 65° F, (3) using a sunspace, (4) using a woodstove, and (5) combining the use of the sunspace and woodstove. After each family used all five strategies, the adult male and female family members ranked the strategies according to perceived demands of time, physical effort, attention and... |
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