Quantifying energy demand reduction considering householder willingness to apply measures
Paula Cosar-Jorda
Richard Buswell
Val Mitchell
2134/38213
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Quantifying_energy_demand_reduction_considering_householder_willingness_to_apply_measures/9459947
Reducing energy demand in the domestic sector will be an important feature of
future energy systems but is challenging to achieve in practice. Solutions lie in a
range of building fabric and system improvements as well as adopting more
sustainable routines and conceptions of normality in the home. The impact of
such measures has so far been quantified without considering the willingness of
the householder to adopt them. This paper uses a modelling approach to evaluate
the effectiveness of technical and lifestyle measures to reduce energy demand in
six households based on monitoring data and insights from interviews. The
results are benchmarked against estimated tailored 2050 reduction targets and
demonstrate that although these targets are achievable in the studied homes,
householders might not always be willing to apply them. The resultant reduction
pathways are shown to vary significantly between households, suggesting that
bespoke strategies are needed to allow households to identify and select the most
appropriate methods that allow them to maximise demand reduction.
2019-07-04 14:01:06
Domestic energy demand reduction
Retrofit
Technology
Lifestyle
User centred design
Family homes
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified