Understanding the energy use behaviour of British Indian households to shape optimised sustainable housing strategies in existing housing stock

Satish, B K; Brennan, John

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2019.101542

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“…One 362 study, for example, compares British and Indian cultural perceptions of energy efficiency and 363 retrofits, seeking to contrast how an individualistic culture (Britain) differed, if at all, from a 364 more collectivist one (India). 100 The study notes how traditional notions of Vastu, or beliefs about the science of architecture, speak to members of the Indian diaspora about the proper placement of doors, windows, and walls, all with a goal of seeking to harmonize energy flows. This means for Indians, the orientation and efficiency of a building attains a level of importance above and beyond that of English respondents without any such beliefs.…”

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Culture and low-carbon energy transitions

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“…At the same time, state policy at the level of developed and developing countries must take into account specific cultural and ethnic circumstances. Therefore, this study can be complemented by a study of the relationship between cultural values and household energy consumption [46]. Cultural differences are possible.…”

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Households’ Energy Autonomy: Risks or Benefits for a State?

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The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of households’ energy autonomy on a country’s energy independence level, to identify prospects and risks. To assess the economic efficiency of households’ energy autonomy, the study used a modeling method based on maximizing the net present value, determining the average notional cost of energy efficiency and the level of energy independence in 20 countries. Based on the analysis of the volumes of electricity consumption by households in the studied countries for the period 2000–2018, it was revealed that in developed and developing countries there is an increase in this indicator. Diagnostics of the investment attractiveness of the installation and operation of energy systems for households makes it possible to determine the boundaries of a possible increase in the level of their energy autonomy. The scientific novelty of the research is represented by the proposed methodological approach, which makes it possible to assess the level of energy dependence of countries, possible deviations, and an increase in households’ energy autonomy in relation to the risk limit of energy dependence. The proposed methodological approach allowed the authors to prove the positive impact of increasing households’ energy autonomy for most developed countries. The most positive effect is characteristic of the leading countries in fossil energy market.

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“…An important factor that makes the comparison between Iraq and GCC countries of particular relevance, and further justifies investigating these two cases, is that communities in these countries share similar social and cultural values [31] , which neutralises the impact of such factors on the comparison presented by this study. Social and cultural factors, such as clothing and the perception of privacy, affect people's thermal preferences and thermal comfort-related behaviours [12,32] .…”

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“…Studies and building codes have investigated and recommended a range of design and construction strategies that have helped with improving the thermal performance of buildings leading to substantial reductions in energy consumption [3,10,11] . In parallel, studies have been investigating occupants' behaviours related to achieving thermal comfort in order to better understand occupants' impact on energy consumption, and to develop behaviour-driven strategies to reduce energy usage in buildings [12,13] . However, targets have not been achieved yet, and energy consumption for heating and cooling purposes has been steadily increasing [14,15] .…”

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Impact of Energy-Consuming Air Conditioning Systems on People's Thermal Comfort and Preferences: Comparative Study of Iraq and Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Al-Hafith,

B.K.,

De Wilde

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This study investigates the impact of the intense usage of air-conditioning systems on the thermal comfort requirements of building occupants. It compares the thermal comfort requirements of building occupants in Iraq and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Iraqis have limited usage of air-conditioning units, whilst people in GCC countries intensely operate these systems. Research work underpinning this article involved undertaking a year-long thermal comfort survey in Iraq, and an intensive analysis of thermal comfort studies conducted in GCC countries. Results show that, in Iraq, people experience a 2–50 °C annual indoor temperature range, and their annual comfort range is 14–35 °C. In GCC countries, due to the intense usage of air-conditioning systems, the widest recorded annual indoor temperature range is 17.2–31.0 °C, and the widest annual comfort range is 20.0–27.8 °C. These results demonstrate the significant impact of air-conditioning systems on narrowing the thermal comfort limits of building occupants leading to high energy consumption. This study presents a novel comparison between two cases highlighting the impact of air-conditioning systems on the thermal comfort requirements of building occupants. The results of this study can be used to inform the development of thermal comfort standards that better consider people’s adaptation capabilities to help reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling purposes.

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Understanding the energy use behaviour of British Indian households to shape optimised sustainable housing strategies in existing housing stock

Cited by 7 publications

References 38 publications

Culture and low-carbon energy transitions

Culture and low-carbon energy transitions

Households’ Energy Autonomy: Risks or Benefits for a State?

Impact of Energy-Consuming Air Conditioning Systems on People's Thermal Comfort and Preferences: Comparative Study of Iraq and Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

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