[HTML][HTML] Variances in residential heating consumption–Importance of building characteristics and occupants analysed by movers and stayers

P van den Brom, AR Hansen, K Gram-Hanssen… - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
It is commonly accepted that occupants have a significant influence on the variation in
residential heating consumption. However, the scale of that influence lacks empirical …

Impacts of occupant behaviours on residential heating consumption for detached houses in a temperate climate in the northern part of Europe

T de Meester, AF Marique, A De Herde, S Reiter - Energy and buildings, 2013 - Elsevier
The occupants' behaviour has a great influence on the energy demand, management and
consumption of a building. This paper investigates the influence of three parameters related …

Development of Dutch occupancy and heating profiles for building simulation

O Guerra-Santin, S Silvester - Building Research & Information, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Building simulations are often used to predict energy demand and to determine the financial
feasibility of the low-carbon projects. However, recent research has documented large …

Statistical model of the heating prediction gap in Dutch dwellings: Relative importance of building, household and behavioural characteristics

D Majcen, L Itard, H Visscher - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) set the regulatory
framework for a cost-effective improvement of the existing dwellings in 2002. The …

The effect of occupancy and building characteristics on energy use for space and water heating in Dutch residential stock

OG Santin, L Itard, H Visscher - Energy and buildings, 2009 - Elsevier
As a consequence of the improved quality of thermal properties of buildings due to energy
regulations, overall energy use associated with building characteristics is decreasing …

On the impact of user behaviour on heating energy consumption and indoor temperature in residential buildings

M Laskari, RF de Masi, S Karatasou, M Santamouris… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human influence is recognized as a major source of discrepancy between predicted and
actual building energy use and has been a subject of extensive analysis for many years …

[HTML][HTML] Heating patterns in English homes: Comparing results from a national survey against common model assumptions

GM Huebner, M McMichael, D Shipworth… - Building and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Heating patterns and temperatures are among the most important determinants of English
home energy use. Consequently, building stock models, widely used for informing UK …

Apartment related energy performance gap–how to address internal heat transfers in multi-apartment buildings

S Moeller, I Weber, F Schröder, A Bauer, H Harter - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Households' heating energy consumption is one of the most important sources of a nation's
total CO 2 emissions. But there remains uncertainty about the impact of occupant behaviour …

Interaction between building design, management, household and individual factors in relation to energy use for space heating in apartment buildings

K Engvall, E Lampa, P Levin, P Wickman… - Energy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
In Stockholm, 472 multi-family buildings with 7554 dwellings has been selected by stratified
random sampling. Information about building characteristics and property management was …

Influence of occupant's behavior on heating needs and energy system performance: A case of well-insulated detached houses in cold climates

UI Dar, L Georges, I Sartori, V Novakovic - Building simulation, 2015 - Springer
Modeling simplification related to occupant's behavior is a major cause of gap between
actual and model's predicted energy use of buildings. This paper aims to identify those …