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Field Study on Energy-Saving Behaviour and Patterns of Air-Conditioning Use in a Condominium

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  • Kazui Yoshida

    (Graduate School of Environmental and Information Studies, Yokohama Campus, Tokyo City University, Yokohama 224-8551, Japan
    Tokyu Fudosan R&D Centre Inc., Tokyo 150-0043, Japan)

  • Hom B. Rijal

    (Graduate School of Environmental and Information Studies, Yokohama Campus, Tokyo City University, Yokohama 224-8551, Japan)

  • Kazuaki Bogaki

    (Graduate School of Environmental and Information Studies, Yokohama Campus, Tokyo City University, Yokohama 224-8551, Japan)

  • Ayako Mikami

    (Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., Tokyo 105-8527, Japan)

  • Hiroto Abe

    (Teamnet Inc., Tokyo 155-0033, Japan)

Abstract

In the international movement to combat the threat of climate change, the timely implementation of residential energy-saving practises is becoming an urgent issue. Because the number of apartments is increasing, we analysed data from home energy management systems (HEMSs) and data from questionnaire surveys of 309 households in a condominium. We focused on the seasonal variation in air-conditioning (AC) use in living-dining rooms to determine the tendency of energy use for heating/cooling related to the characteristics of flats, the profiles of residents, and energy-saving behaviours. In winter, 80% of residents mainly used gas floor heating rather than AC and 24% did not use AC in winter. In households where someone stays home for long hours, they prefer gas floor heating rather than AC in winter. These households also tend to engage in energy-saving behaviours to adjust the indoor thermal environment. There are several types of energy-saving lifestyles; therefore, effective energy-saving measures should be considered for both energy efficiency and the thermal comfort of residents.

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  • Kazui Yoshida & Hom B. Rijal & Kazuaki Bogaki & Ayako Mikami & Hiroto Abe, 2021. "Field Study on Energy-Saving Behaviour and Patterns of Air-Conditioning Use in a Condominium," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:24:p:8572-:d:706162
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    1. Troy Malatesta & Gregory M. Morrison & Jessica K. Breadsell & Christine Eon, 2023. "A Systematic Literature Review of the Interplay between Renewable Energy Systems and Occupant Practices," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-27, June.

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