A field study of thermal comfort in low-income dwellings in England before and after energy efficient refurbishment

Hong, Sung Yong; Gilbertson, Janet; Oreszczyn, Tadj; Green, Geoff; Ridley, Ian

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.09.003

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“…The occurrence of the rebound effect was expected and is consistent with findings from studies undertaken by other researchers, such as Boardman (2007), Herring and Roy (2007), Hong et al (2009) andPalmer andCooper (2011). Occupants at three of the five case study dwellings stated that they felt their home was warmer since the EWI was installed; one stated that they were not sure, and one said that it was not warmer.…”

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Relieving fuel poverty in Wales with external wall insulation

Atkinson

Littlewood

Karani

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

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This paper discusses the results of five case studies of dwellings in Swansea, UK, that received retrofitted external wall insulation through the first phase of the Welsh government's 'Arbed' scheme in Wales between 2010 and 2012.Arbed is part of the Welsh government's carbon dioxide emissions reduction and fuel poverty policy objectives.Energy consumption, costs and carbon dioxide emissions data are presented and discussed for each case study, which were collected as part of a doctoral research project undertaken in collaboration with two housing associations in Swansea, Wales. These data are analysed to assess alleviations of fuel poverty, reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and the payback of the interventions. Furthermore, unintended benefits and the implications for further dwellings receiving external wall insulation are also discussed. This paper will be useful to stakeholders involved in the upgrade of existing buildings built around 1919 in reviewing options that give the best payback against energy and carbon dioxide emissions savings.

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confidence: 80%

Relieving fuel poverty in Wales with external wall insulation

Atkinson

Littlewood

Karani

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

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“…Hong et al 2009;Lacroix and Chaton 2015), or their perceived difficulty paying for fuel bills, or financial strain more generally (e.g. Green and Gilbertson 2008;Platt et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

Housing improvements, fuel payment difficulties and mental health in deprived communities

Curl

Kearns

2016

International Journal of Housing Policy

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“…Previous research has revealed a potential disconnect between heating control settings and actual internal temperatures [34], suggesting that more accurate data would have arisen from monitoring internal temperatures in each property before and after retrofitting. A research design similar to the one used to evaluate the effects of the UK Warm Front scheme to improve energy efficiency in homes, which used both residents' self-reported thermal comfort and twice-daily indoor temperature monitoring, may have been preferable [35].…”

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External Wall Insulation (EWI): Engaging Social Tenants in Energy Efficiency Retrofitting in the North East of England

2017

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Abstract:The question of how best to tackle the problem of energy inefficient older housing in the UK is considerable, and is further complicated by the question of tenure. Social landlords are working to update and improve their properties, which make up around 15% of the total UK housing stock (4 million properties). The success of such efficiency improvements depends in part on the cooperation of tenants, and their ability and willingness to engage with the process of change. This paper describes the experiences of eleven social housing tenant households whose properties were fitted with External Wall Insulation (EWI), based on pre-and post-installation interviews and data collection. It includes discussion of tenants' knowledge, attitudes, and expectations prior to and following installation; household thermal comfort and energy spending before installation; tenant experiences of having EWI installed; tenant perceptions regarding the effects of EWI on thermal comfort, energy spending, and housing attractiveness; impacts of EWI on internal temperatures and heat loss (measured via thermal imaging); energy bill comparisons. Households experienced an average saving of 33% on energy bills following EWI installation, and the majority of tenants reported benefits including improved thermal comfort and related positive impacts on health and wellbeing. The paper concludes by highlighting potential learning points for engaging tenants in the process of enhancing energy efficiency in UK social rented housing.

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A field study of thermal comfort in low-income dwellings in England before and after energy efficient refurbishment

Cited by 152 publications

References 13 publications

Relieving fuel poverty in Wales with external wall insulation

Relieving fuel poverty in Wales with external wall insulation

Housing improvements, fuel payment difficulties and mental health in deprived communities

External Wall Insulation (EWI): Engaging Social Tenants in Energy Efficiency Retrofitting in the North East of England

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