The performance and analysis of office building energy consumption in the west of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Lu, Shilei; Zheng, Shaoqun; Kong, Xiangfei

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.06.008

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“…The growing requirement of environmental comfort to enhance employees' performance in office buildings is often accompanied by an increase in energy consumption. However, sustainability needs pose the challenge of managing energy consumption in a way that should lead to energy savings, a task that is especially urgent (Lu et al, 2016). The improvement of energy efficiency would lead to reducing CO 2 emissions from fuel and electricity uses (Worrell et al, 2001) and, therefore, to counteracting climate change.…”

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Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review

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Energy efficiency (i.e., the ratio of output of performance to input of energy) in office buildings can reduce energy costs and CO 2 emissions, but there are barriers to widespread adoption of energy efficient solutions in offices because they are often perceived as a potential threat to perceived comfort, well-being, and performance of office users. However, the links between offices' energy efficiency and users' performance and well-being through their moderators are neither necessary nor empirically confirmed. The purpose of this study is to carry out a systematic review to identify the existing empirical evidence regarding the relationships between energy-efficient solutions in sustainable office buildings and the perceptions of employees' productivity and well-being. Additionally, we aim to identify relevant boundary conditions for these relationships to occur. A systematic literature search of online databases for energy efficiency literature (e.g., Environment Complete, GreenFILE ), employee literature (e.g., PsycINFO, Business Source Complete ) and general social science literature (e.g., Academic Search Complete ) yielded 34 empirical studies. Also, inclusion and exclusion criteria were set. The results suggest that it is possible to decouple energy costs from organizational outcomes such as employee well-being and performance. Also, they indicate the existence of moderators and mediators in the relationship between green office building solutions and well-being/performance. Directions for future research and the implications for practice considering different stakeholders interested in implementing green building solutions, adopting energy-saving measures in offices, and improving employees' functioning are suggested.

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“…A number of studies [7,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] have investigated the effect of weather changes on building energy consumption. Amber, et al [6] investigated the effect of four weather variables, i.e., surrounding temperature, global irradiance, humidity and wind velocity on the electricity usage of different buildings.…”

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Energy Consumption Forecasting for University Sector Buildings

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Reliable energy forecasting helps managers to prepare future budgets for their buildings. Therefore, a simple, easier, less time consuming and reliable forecasting model which could be used for different types of buildings is desired. In this paper, we have presented a forecasting model based on five years of real data sets for one dependent variable (the daily electricity consumption) and six explanatory variables (ambient temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, wind speed, weekday index and building type). A single mathematical equation for forecasting daily electricity usage of university buildings has been developed using the Multiple Regression (MR) technique. Data of two such buildings, located at the Southwark Campus of London South Bank University in London, have been used for this study. The predicted test results of MR model are examined and judged against real electricity consumption data of both buildings for year 2011. The results demonstrate that out of six explanatory variables, three variables; surrounding temperature, weekday index and building type have significant influence on buildings energy consumption. The results of this model are associated with a Normalized Root Mean Square Error (NRMSE) of 12% for the administrative building and 13% for the academic building. Finally, some limitations of this study have also been discussed.

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“…Results indicated that operational parameters influence the utilization of heating energy in an office building more than outside temperature. In [44], Lu et al implemented statistical and correlation analyses to analyze the energy intake of 27 office buildings, distributed among three cities of Inner Mongolia (i.e., Wuhai, Ordos, and Bayan Nur). The data from these offices were collected through site investigation and on-site measurements.…”

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Data Collection Surveys on the Cornerstones of the Water-Energy Nexus: A Systematic Overview

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Banhidarah²,

Wescoat³

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There is no doubt that energy and water are cornerstones of life and that they are closely related to one another. Climate change, population growth, and urbanization rates are dramatically driving demand for both energy and water. To understand the inextricability between these two basic necessities of life, a nexus approach has proven useful. This paper provides an overview of recent studies to understand energy and water use data collected from surveys of urban and rural communities. The paper reviews worldwide case studies of water and energy demand, and factors influencing consumption, including household characteristics, consumer behavior, and the relationship between technology and demand. The paper also looks into coupled water-energy conservation studies. This review finds that most research still treats water and energy separately rather than jointly in a nexus approach, due in part to sectoral fragmentation, but also to important differences in data structure, time scales, and applications. Data collection methodologies and data analysis techniques used in case studies are also summarized. They indicate that nexus methodologies are mainly applied to the supply side of the water-energy nexus, but not to the demand side. By coupling water and energy data collection and analysis, this paper provides insights for conserving water and energy, especially on the demand side. This paper thus serves as a systematic overview for future water-energy nexus data collection surveys and analyses.

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The performance and analysis of office building energy consumption in the west of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Cited by 12 publications

References 41 publications

Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review

Decoupling Office Energy Efficiency From Employees' Well-Being and Performance: A Systematic Review

Energy Consumption Forecasting for University Sector Buildings

Data Collection Surveys on the Cornerstones of the Water-Energy Nexus: A Systematic Overview

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