The hot summer-cold winter region in China: Challenges in the low carbon adaptation of residential slab buildings to enhance comfort

Mottet, Laetitia; Jooho, Song; Alan, Short C.; Chen, Shuqin; Wu, Jindong; Yu, Wei; Xiong, Junhui; Zhang, Qiulei; Ge, Jian; Liu, Meng; Yao, Runming; Li, Baizhan

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110181

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“…Energy consumption has been, and still is, the subject of many studies attempting to discern different factors that are influencing it in order, on the one hand, to predict its future size [7], which is of key importance for the supply side of the market [8] and energy security of a given country/region [9,10], and, on the other hand, to plan and take measures aimed at balancing the load on the electricity grid and shifting part of consumption outside peak periods [11]. Research in the field of energy consumption highlights a number of factors that can be assigned to various categories, such as, the socioeconomic characteristics of the household itself (e.g., the number of people in the household and their age, economic status [12][13][14]), the type of dwelling (e.g., type and age of the building, floor area [15,16]), number of owned and used appliances (e.g., whether the household uses renewable energy sources RES or if the heating uses electricity or another energy source [13,17,18]), external conditions (e.g., climate [19,20]), or the level of economic development of a given area [21,22]). The influence of consumers' lifestyles on energy consumption [23,24] or childhood experiences from the family home [25] are also getting more attention from researchers.…”

Section: Energy Consumption and Energy Savingsmentioning

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Are You a Typical Energy Consumer? Socioeconomic Characteristics of Behavioural Segmentation Representatives of 8 European Countries

2021

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Scarcity of resources and their waste, as well as deteriorating quality of life and the environment, are pressing problems of modern civilisations. Rational and efficient energy consumption is one of the possibilities for preventing harmful practices and the degradation of ecosystems. Understanding the consumer’s way of thinking and acting by identifying his needs and preferences are essential for effective efforts for smart, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth. Therefore, the aim of this article was a comprehensive socioeconomic analysis of particular behavioural types of energy consumers, as a continuation of the authors’ previous research. The paper uses statistical methods (chi-square test and correspondence analysis) dedicated to non-metric variables for an effective analysis of the data obtained from the questionnaires. The identification of socioeconomic factors was carried out on a representative sample of n = 4506 respondents from eight European countries (the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Spain, Germany, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom). This allowed for distinguishing a typical representative of five consumer segments (EI; AE; DS; O; I), developed on the basis of motivation to save energy. The authors succeeded in combining behavioural segmentation with the socioeconomic characteristics of the created classes. The results indicated that 10 out of 12 examined factors were significantly correlated with the behavioural type. These are (in order of significance): attitude towards saving energy; age; employment status; home country; the ownership status of the premises; the number of people in a household; average monthly income per person in a household; education; gender and place of residence.

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Section: Energy Consumption and Energy Savingsmentioning

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Are You a Typical Energy Consumer? Socioeconomic Characteristics of Behavioural Segmentation Representatives of 8 European Countries

2021

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“…It is essential to perform energy audits with reliable tools and obtain accurate results because, according to these results, retrofit measures are determined, and energy-saving estimates and performance assessments are Studies focusing on developing and implementing suitable models and strategies for performance assessment and diagnosis are performed in this context. These evaluation and diagnosis processes are based on comparisons according to the criteria of various rating tools (such as LEED, BREAM, CASBEE) (Dall'O' et al, 2015;Li et al, 2019) or with computational measurements and models based on input data from energy audits (Bruno et al, 2018;Caputo et al, 2013;Laetitia et al, 2020;Zhang and Hong, 2017).…”

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Global Research Trends on Energy Efficient Retrofitting in Existing Buildings

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2022

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Built environments have destructive effects on the natural environment as one of the responsible actors in increasing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, all types of energy-efficient and sustainable improvement studies for the existing building stock are pivotal in reducing the adverse effects on the environment. Although the measures taken and targets determined in line with the policy regulations implemented on a global scale are promising, the proliferation rate of these practices is relatively low. The retrofit process's complex nature, which requires multi-dimensional solutions involving several aspects, increases the significance of relevant studies. In this context, it is thought that it will be beneficial to monitor, analyse and assess contemporary studies in determining the areas that require further research. This study presents a comprehensive literature analysis using the science mapping method using bibliometric data of qualified academic studies published since 2000 when research on the energy-efficient retrofit of existing buildings gained momentum. It aims to contribute to the literature by determining the research areas in which the contemporary research concentrates and evaluating future studies on "energy efficient retrofit of existing buildings".

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“…Fornara et al [45], pointed to the significance of information originating from the milieu/community (family, friends, neighbours) when making decisions of RES installation-including the possibility formation of a virtuous circle of such interventions and the consequent greening of the whole community. Common reservation associated with the implementation of energy-saving solutions is the required change in the behaviours of users/residents [46] and their impact on perceived comfort [47] related to e.g., lowering or increasing the room temperature [48,49].…”

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Energy-Related Behaviour of Consumers from the Silesia Province (Poland)—Towards a Low-Carbon Economy

2021

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The issue of energy behaviour among Polish consumers, and especially the motives and attitudes they manifest, is relatively under-researched. This article attempts to identify individual attitudes and beliefs of energy consumers using the example of the residents of the province of Silesia (Poland). The authors conducted the expert segmentation of respondents in terms of their motivation for saving energy, based on the results of their proprietary survey. The second stage of the study involved using a classification model that allowed for the characterisation of the obtained groups. Psychological and financial factors were of greatest significance, which is confirmed by the results of other studies. Nonetheless, the obtained results explicitly indicate the specificity of the region, which requires transformation towards a low-emission economy. Despite the initial stage of changes both in the awareness of the consumers and the public interventions of the authorities, it should be emphasized that a majority of the respondents—at least to a basic extent—declared taking energy-saving measures. Financial motives are predominant among the respondents, although pro-environmental motives can also be noticed, which might translate into increased involvement and concern for the environment and climate.

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The hot summer-cold winter region in China: Challenges in the low carbon adaptation of residential slab buildings to enhance comfort

Cited by 21 publications

References 56 publications

Are You a Typical Energy Consumer? Socioeconomic Characteristics of Behavioural Segmentation Representatives of 8 European Countries

Are You a Typical Energy Consumer? Socioeconomic Characteristics of Behavioural Segmentation Representatives of 8 European Countries

Global Research Trends on Energy Efficient Retrofitting in Existing Buildings

Energy-Related Behaviour of Consumers from the Silesia Province (Poland)—Towards a Low-Carbon Economy

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