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Bacon, M (2014) Occupancy analytics: a new basis for low-energy?low-carbon hospital design and operation in the UK. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 146-63.
Christina, S, Dainty, A, Daniels, K and Waterson, P (2014) How organisational behaviour and attitudes can impact building energy use in the UK retail environment: a theoretical framework. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 164-79.
Gram-Hanssen, K (2014) New needs for better understanding of household's energy consumption ? behaviour, lifestyle or practices?. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 91-107.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 1745-2007
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2013.837251
- Abstract:
It is well known that occupants strongly influence the final energy consumption of buildings, however, for several reasons more detailed knowledge is needed. These reasons include being able to model energy consumption, being able to adapt energy-efficient technologies and buildings to user practices and being able to persuade consumers to lower their consumption. This paper presents different methodological approaches to study households' energy consumption including (1) register and survey methods with statistical analysis of large databases, (2) heat-consumption studies with surveys, qualitative interviews and indoor measurements and (3) detailed end-use metering of electricity consumption combined with surveys and qualitative interviews. The notions of either behaviour or lifestyle are often used when discussing variations in energy consumption. In this article, it will be argued that neither of these approaches is the most useful when analysing households' energy consumption, as much of consumption relates to unconscious habits and technological structures which are not very well understood in behavioural or lifestyle approaches. Practice theory will be introduced as an approach that better includes both unconscious habits and technological structures and this will be discussed against the three methodological approaches and the different reasons to call for deeper insight into households' energy consumption.
Kaluarachchi, Y and Jones, K (2014) Promoting low-carbon home adaptations and behavioural change in the older community. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 131-45.
Mokhtar Azizi, N S, Wilkinson, S and Fassman, E (2014) Management practice to achieve energy-efficient performance of green buildings in New Zealand. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 25-39.
Mulville, M, Jones, K and Huebner, G (2014) The potential for energy reduction in UK commercial offices through effective management and behaviour change. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 79-90.
Palmer, J, Bennetts, H, Pullen, S, Zuo, J, Ma, T and Chileshe, N (2014) The effect of dwelling occupants on energy consumption: the case of heat waves in Australia. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 40-59.
Spataru, C and Gauthier, S (2014) How to monitor people ?smartly? to help reducing energy consumption in buildings?. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 60-78.
Tweed, C, Dixon, D, Hinton, E and Bickerstaff, K (2014) Thermal comfort practices in the home and their impact on energy consumption. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 1-24.
Zeiler, W, Vissers, D, Maaijen, R and Boxem, G (2014) Occupants? behavioural impact on energy consumption: ?human-in-the-loop? comfort process control. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10(01), 108-30.