User values of smart home energy management system

Tuomela, Sanna; Iivari, Netta; Svento, Rauli

doi:10.1145/3365610.3365641

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“…Operational and technical impediments, such as a lack of management commitment, a lack of incentives and high maintenance costs, are significant but are thought to have a little less influence than awareness and financial issues. The study by Tuomela et al (2021) supports the notion that operational and technical obstacles, such as insufficient managerial dedication, lack of incentives and expensive maintenance expenses, are relevant. However, they are believed to have less impact than awareness and financial concerns.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…The results show that the biggest obstacles to implementing energy management systems in residential buildings are ignorance and lack of understanding. Tuomela et al. (2021) assert that EMSs are a recent development, and the market is still in the early stages of establishment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The results show that the biggest obstacles to implementing energy management systems in residential buildings are ignorance and lack of understanding. Tuomela et al (2021) assert that EMSs are a recent development, and the market is still in the early stages of establishment. The adoption of EMSs is hindered by the limited dissemination of these systems, as well as by householders' lack of awareness, ignorance and knowledge (Tuomela et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Tuomela et al (2021) assert that EMSs are a recent development, and the market is still in the early stages of establishment. The adoption of EMSs is hindered by the limited dissemination of these systems, as well as by householders' lack of awareness, ignorance and knowledge (Tuomela et al, 2021). Financial limitations, like little accessible finances and significant upfront fees, provide other vital difficulties.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Barriers to the adoption of energy management systems in residential buildings

Khafiso,

Aigbavboa,

Adekunle

2024

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Purpose This study aims to examine the challenges in the implementation of energy management systems in residential buildings to lower the running cost and achieve a better energy-efficient building. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a mixed research method. Quantitative data was gathered by issuing a research questionnaire to 20 Delphi experts, while qualitative data was acquired through a Systematic Literature Review. Data received was analyzed using the descriptive analysis method. Findings The findings revealed that the main barriers to incorporating energy management systems (EMSs) in residential buildings consist of a lack of awareness of energy management systems, lack of management commitment to energy management, lack of knowledge about energy management systems, lack of funds for energy management systems, resistance to energy management technology by the property owners and property managers, distrust and resistance to energy management technology by the property owners, high initial cost of energy management technologies, shortage of technicians for energy management technologies, the nonexistence of local manufacturers of energy management equipment, lack of incentives for efficient energy management and high repair costs of energy management technologies. Research limitations/implications The specific focus on residential buildings may limit the applicability of findings to commercial or industrial sectors. Further research is warranted to accommodate other energy-consuming sectors. Practical implications People’s perceptions, either wrong or correct, affect their ability to make an informed decision to adopt energy management systems, denying them the opportunity to reap the associated benefits. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the residential industry stakeholders and the government to increase educational opportunities for property owners, managers and property tenants on the importance of energy management systems. Originality/value This research presents the potential obstacles and problematic areas that residents may encounter while using these energy management systems. Consequently, they will be able to make a well-informed choice when installing energy management systems. Moreover, the research elucidates the identification of novel perspectives and also unexamined obstacles that impede the widespread use of energy management systems in residential buildings.

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confidence: 65%

Section: Discussion Of the Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Quantitative Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Quantitative Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers to the adoption of energy management systems in residential buildings

Khafiso,

Aigbavboa,

Adekunle

2024

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“…It might be valuable to further address these human values and explore how sharing electricity with other users and facilities is perceived and whether users can ascribe any personal meaning to living in a microgrid. These human value and mental model aspects are important to explore, as they can explain a lot about why users act the way they do in relation to technologies and energy practices [52]. We encourage future research to further explore what tools for enabling co-creative dialogue in small-scale energy communities could look like, and also encourage cross-disciplinary research teams to use these tools for bridging perspectives.…”

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Identifying Challenges in Engaging Users to Increase Self-Consumption of Electricity in Microgrids

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A microgrid’s self-consumption rate reflects its ability to retain its own energy and decrease its reliance on the synchronous grid. This paper investigates the empirical case of a microgrid equipped with photovoltaic (PV) panels and identifies challenges in engaging the microgrid’s users to increase their self-consumption. Accordingly, we explored both the physical and social dimensions of the microgrid. The former involved mapping the electricity consumption and production through an exploratory data analysis, and evaluating the associated price signals, while the latter involved the use of design interventions to explore users’ perceptions of the system. We highlight the problem of price signal impedance, the need for cost reflective pricing and the challenge in designing and extending internal price models in settings with various actors. We address the limitations of price signals, alongside alternative unidimensional signals, and emphasize the need for an integrated approach to a user engagement strategy as well as the challenges that this approach entails. Our results shed light on the complexity of energy communities such as microgrids, and why their implementation can introduce multidimensional challenges that demand cross-disciplinary approaches.

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