scholarly journals Energy Consumption in Public Buildings: The Determinants of Occupants’ Behavior

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3586
Author(s):  
Akvile Cibinskiene ◽  
Daiva Dumciuviene ◽  
Meda Andrijauskiene
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Personal Norms ◽  
Daily Behavior ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Female Employees

Considering the critical amount of power consumption in public buildings, sustainable energy use in the workplace can present an opportunity to tackle the worldwide problem of climate change. A systematic literature review revealed that, though the majority of scientific papers emphasize the importance of appliances and new technologies, human behavior in this area is not less significant. It can contribute to the reduction of energy use and CO2 emissions and address a number of environmental issues. The main purpose of this work is to analyze and compare the research performed on the topic of the determinants of sustainable energy consumption and investigate their impacts on the behavior of employees in three public buildings in Greece. The questionnaire survey discloses that, despite the organizations paying the bill, the employees believe that saving energy at work is important. The results also show that female employees feel more responsible for energy problems, such as the exhaustion of energy sources or global warming. Finally, a regression analysis affirms that the willingness to save a substantial amount of energy at the workplace is greater when employees have higher personal norms, that is, they feel morally obliged to consider the environment and nature in their daily behavior.

scholarly journals ICT Development and Sustainable Energy Consumption: A Perspective of Energy Productivity

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheming Yan ◽  
Rui Shi ◽  
Zhiming Yang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Productivity Index ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Energy Productivity ◽  
Productivity Improvement ◽  
Ict Development ◽  
Saving Effect

The information and communication technology (ICT) is closely related to the future of global energy consumption, not only because the ICT equipment itself increasingly consumes energy, but also because it is a general-purpose technology which may affect energy use of almost all sectors. Given the controversy over the net energy-saving effect of ICT, this paper focuses on a new perspective, i.e., energy productivity, to investigate the relationship between ICT development and energy consumption. Using a data panel of 50 economies over the period of 1995 to 2013, results of the Malmquist energy productivity index generally indicate an unbalanced development of energy productivity across the globe, while results of the patent-based ICT knowledge stock indicate a huge gap of ICT development comparing the high-income economies with the others. Furthermore, regression results indicate that ICT development is significantly related to energy productivity improvement. Finally, this paper suggests accelerating ICT development in underdeveloped economies, given the global common task of sustainable energy consumption.

scholarly journals Measurements of Energy Consumption and Environment Quality of High-Speed Railway Stations in China

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Bin Qian ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
Haiquan Bi ◽  
Bo Lei
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Railway Station ◽  
High Speed Railway

In recent years, the energy performance of public buildings has attracted substantial attention due to the significant energy-saving potential. As a semi-open high-space building, the high-speed railway station is obviously different from other public buildings and even traditional stations in terms of energy consumption and internal environment. This paper investigates the current energy consumption situation and environmental quality of 15 high-speed railway passenger stations in China. Results show that the energy consumption of the high-speed railway station is between 117–470 kWh/(m2·a). The energy consumption of the station is related to the area and the passenger flow. The energy use of the station using district heating is higher than that of the station without district heating in the same region. The higher glazing ratio induces good natural lighting in the station, but the uniformity of the lighting in the station is not good. The acceptable temperature range of passengers in winter is larger than that in summer. The average air change rate of the high-speed railway station is 3.2 h−1 in winter and 1.8 h−1 in summer, which is the main reason of high energy consumption of the HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) system in this kind of building.

scholarly journals Determinants of Energy Saving: Evidence from a Vocational School in Greece

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiva Dumciuviene ◽  
Akvile Cibinskiene ◽  
Meda Andrijauskiene
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
Important People

For this paper, the authors theoretically analyzed the determinants of energy saving and sustainable energy consumption in schools. Much research exists on energy-saving behavior in residential buildings. However, there is a lack of focus on public buildings and schools. A systematic literature review was conducted in order to construct the theoretical background for the research of school buildings, which are substantially less investigated. The determinants of sustainable energy use in schools were grouped together into three groups: (i) psychological and social, (ii) sociodemographic and economic, and (iii) contextual. The influence of these determinants on energy consumption was investigated empirically by conducting a questionnaire survey in a vocational school in Greece. The results reveal that the intention to save a substantial amount of energy in a vocational school in Greece is greater when students feel morally obliged to consider the environment and nature, believe that it is in their power to avoid unnecessary power consumption, and are positively influenced by teachers, classmates, and other important people in their lives.

Analysis of the Nexus Between Smart Grid, Sustainable Energy Consumption, and the Smart City

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-191
Author(s):  
Luke A. Amadi ◽  
Prince I. Igwe
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Future

Since the 1990s, the field of smart grid has attempted to remedy some of the core development deficiencies associated with power supply in the smart city. While it seemingly succeeds in provision of electricity, it fails to fully resolve the difficulties associated with sustainable energy consumption. This suggests that the future of smart grid analytics in the smart city largely depends on efficiency in energy consumption which integrates sustainability in the overall energy use. This chapter analyzes the nexus between smart grid, sustainable energy consumption, and the smart city.

scholarly journals Mapping evidence of individuals’ sustainable consumption behaviour and energy or transport use in Africa: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 369-382
Author(s):  
Peter Ansu Mensah ◽  
Monica Ansu Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Consumption Behaviour

The study aims to systematically map and describe the evidence on individual’s sustainable consumption behaviour and energy and transport use in Africa. The paper employed Arskey and O’Malley’s’ framework of 2005 as a guide to conduct a scoping review. Using keywords separated by Boolean terms (AND/OR) with all limiters removed, relevant published studies in Science Direct, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar were searched. Full-text screening guided by the inclusion criteria was independently conducted and data extraction was done using a piloted form to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data. The results revealed that out of 176 studies, six met this study’s inclusion criteria and were included for data extraction. Among the six included studies, two were multi-country studies involving African countries, and study each was conducted in Ghana, Mauritius, South Africa, and Egypt. Of the included studies, five were on sustainable energy consumption domain, one on energy use and recycling behaviour, and the factors influencing sustainable energy consumption; price, income, urbanization, intention, attitudes, subjective norms and personal values. However, we found no evidence on individual’s sustainable consumption behaviour and transport use. Concluding, the results suggest that limited studies on sustainable consumption behaviour of energy and transport use are found in Africa. Therefore, further studies are needed to protect the gains made so far on environmental sustainability as well as to encourage and improve the individual’s sustainable consumption practices.

scholarly journals Use of Renewable Energy in Buildings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
İzzet Yüksek ◽  
İlker Karadağ
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Geothermal Resources ◽  
Public Building ◽  
The Right

Owing to factors such as high living standards and digitalization, energy use is growing. However, the proportion of renewable energy sources is also rising in all energy consumption. Given this use of renewable energy, global warming and environmental issues are still rising. Fossil-based energy species are more polluting and resource-stricken than others. Studies on environmental pollution show that fossil-based energies are the most important pollutants. Fossil-based energy source is still the most consumed type of energy. Besides, the renewable energy sources’ consumption is very low. Therefore, it is important to increase the use of renewable energy, which creates cleaner and less emissions. Buildings should have the right clean energy use incentives. The needs such as heating, refrigeration, and lighting can be met by renewable energy. This research aims to explore and demonstrate how renewable energy can profit when fulfilling public building functions. Through using both conventional methods and creative methods together, the rate of use of renewable resources such as solar, wind, and geothermal resources in buildings can be increased. Therefore, major contributions to reducing the environmental issues caused by energy consumption can be made.

scholarly journals AN INVESTIGATION ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF HIGH RISE INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS AND THE CLIMATE OF DHAKA CITY

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Md. Yousuf Reja ◽  
Amreen Shajahan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Building Energy Consumption ◽  
Public Buildings

Growth in population, mounting demand for building services and comfort levels, along with the rise in time spent inside buildings, assure the upward trend in energy consumption of large scale public buildings in Dhaka city. For this reason, energy efficiency in buildings is a prime objective today for energy policy at regional, national and international levels. This paper devotes to discuss the holistic utility bills analysis method for investigating and analyzing whole building energy consumption of public buildings with special emphasis on private sector institutions in a tropical region like Dhaka city. Correlations between operational records of energy consumption of three institutional buildings and the meteorological data including monthly mean outdoor dry-bulb temperature (To), and relative humidity (RH) of Dhaka city have been derived. The findings of the study reveals that the overall building energy consumption is highly dependent on climate, building design characteristics including internal layout, orientation, fenestration and site configurations, and ownership. The analysis of such kind of model is especially useful for building managers and owners to track energy use during preretrofit and post-retrofit periods and to reduce building operational costs in the tropical region. Keywords: Energy consumption, Institutional buildings, Utility bills, Heat gain, Meteorological data.

scholarly journals Influence of global warming on primary energy consumption for heating and cooling in public buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (Suppl. 5) ◽  
pp. 1719-1726
Author(s):  
Dusan Gordic ◽  
Jelena Nikolic ◽  
Vladimir Vukasinovic
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Climate Model ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Mean Annual Temperature ◽  
Primary Energy Consumption ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Heating And Cooling

The implications of global warming on energy uses for heating and cooling in buildings are analysed in the paper. The research methodology is based on monitoring data on average daily temperature variation during a certain period and expected future temperature variation of existing mean daily temperatures according to a certain climate model. Developed model also uses the current real energy consumption of public buildings at a location and envisaged variation of cooling and heating degree day influenced by global warming. Based on the model, authors examine the influence of global warming on primary energy consumption for heating and cooling in public buildings in a city of Kragujevac, Serbia. The results show that a consequence of global warming should be a significant reduction of total primary energy consumption for heating and cooling in the public buildings. Possible increase in mean annual temperature of 3.8?C till the end of the century has an impact to the reduction of primary energy use for heating for 35.7% in public buildings in Kragujevac, while predicted consumption of primary energy for cooling will be almost five times higher than nowadays.

A Calculator for Energy Consumption Changes Arising from New Technologies

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry D Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Cost Function ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Software Implementation ◽  
Policy Analysts ◽  
Key Policy ◽  
User Friendly

AbstractThis article offers a simple, easy-to-use tool, CECANT, that allows policy analysts to calculate the economy-wide or sectoral energy use effects of new or prospective energy efficiency technologies. Such effects are in general intricate and subtle. Unlike more complex general equilibrium models, the tool requires only that the researcher has access to econometric estimates of the economy’s (or sector’s) cost function. CECANT enables analysts to rapidly address key policy questions related to reducing carbon emissions, such as setting R&D priorities, managing the deployment of different technologies in different sectors, and comparing technology effectiveness across countries. A user-friendly software implementation accompanies this article, and examples are given showing its use.

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