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Applying the mixed-mode with an adaptive approach to reduce the energy poverty in social dwellings: The case of Spain

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  • Bienvenido-Huertas, David
  • Sánchez-García, Daniel
  • Rubio-Bellido, Carlos
  • Pulido-Arcas, Jesús A.

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Fuel poverty is a pressing issue in several European countries, and Spain is no exception. Traditionally, it has been associated with cold conditions, but recent studies in the field have stressed its prevalence in warm countries too, during summer. Further, forecasts of climate change for these territories predict more severe summers. This envisages a scenario where low-income families might suffer from fuel poverty due to their inability to afford the energy bill to cool their homes, for tackling which the European Union and its member states are devising strategies. Adaptive comfort models have emerged as a sustainable and resilient approach in this regard. This study aims at clarifying how a change in the behavioural patterns of users, following the adaptive model might reduce the incidence of fuel poverty, compared to the static model based solely on active cooling. For this purpose, a common typology of social dwelling has been simulated in 10 cities representative of the diverse climates of Spain; both the current and future climate change scenarios have been considered. Results indicate that the mixed-mode is effective in alleviating fuel poverty not only in the present scenario, but also in 2050 and 2100, except for the most underprivileged households earning less than 500 € per month. The outcomes of this study will be of use to policy makers, designers, and stakeholders in targeting families in need for specific subsidies to afford a comfortable environment during summer.

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  • Bienvenido-Huertas, David & Sánchez-García, Daniel & Rubio-Bellido, Carlos & Pulido-Arcas, Jesús A., 2021. "Applying the mixed-mode with an adaptive approach to reduce the energy poverty in social dwellings: The case of Spain," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:237:y:2021:i:c:s0360544221018843
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121636
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