DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE13.12
Authors: Mohamed Refaee, Hasim Altan
Abstract:
This study has been undertaken as part of the Energy Innovation for Deprived Communities (EIDC) project, which aims to deliver a new approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy projects within a minimum of ten of the most deprived communities across six Local Authorities within Yorkshire and the Humber region in the UK. The properties will be assessed by energy efficiency experts and then brought up to modern standards with a range of measures including so-called smart electricity meters and heating systems upgrades to boilers, wall, loft insulation, double glazing, insulated cladding and even solar panels where appropriate. It is important for the success of the EIDC project that detailed monitoring and post occupancy evaluation are performed on a sample of houses before rolling out a wider refurbishment. The results from one dwelling showed that in comparison with the UK’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) guidelines, the monitored home before refurbishment complied with the CIBSE recommendation for the range of winter indoor temperatures (22-23°C) in living rooms. Relative humidity levels were almost in the acceptable range for RH (40-70{6e6090cdd558c53a8bc18225ef4499fead9160abd3419ad4f137e902b483c465}). Energy consumption and indoor environment were analysed based on indoor activity of participants. Electrical energy consumption was correlated to the indoor environment and indoor air quality. The results showed that electrical energy has a direct proportion to indoor air temperature levels i.e. temperature increases when electrical energy consumption increases.
Keywords: indoor environment; electrical energy consumption; indoor air quality; social housing; energy efficiency; indoor activity.
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