Healthcare institutions consume large amounts of energy, ranking the second highest
energy-intensive buildings in the commercial sector. Within developed countries, the energy …

Scheduled control of domestic electric water heaters, designed to cut energy use while
minimising the impact on users' comfort and convenience, has been fairly common for some …

Electric water heaters (EWHs) remain one of the main contributors to energy consumption in
countries where they are used. EWH models serve as a step toward achieving optimized …

Water heating is a major component of domestic electrical energy usage, in some countries
contributing to 25% of the residential sector energy consumption. Demand response …

Using data from an online national survey conducted in South Africa, this paper aims to
investigate: the awareness of energy savings measures for electric water heaters (EWHs); …

Residential water heaters use a substantial amount of electrical energy and contribute to
25% of the energy usage in the residential sector. This raises concern for users in countries …

In the context of a world energy crisis, the only solution to control the situation is in the
management of energy. One of the most important management keys is the optimization of …

Due to the capacity of thermal storage, electric water heater (EWH) is one of the best
candidates for demand response programs. However, few attentions are given to the …

The ever-increasing demand for energy and resurgence in communications technology are
fueling research and development in smart grid and demand-side management solutions …

Water heating is a leading cause of household energy consumption and, given its capacitive
nature, has been the focus of research on demand side management and grid peak load …