Research in building energy consumption often uses semi-structured interviews to produce
qualitative data on consumer beliefs, attitudes, practices and skills. A survey of 54 recent …

The reliability, security, and sustainability of energy generation and supply are of global
importance and the building sector accounts for up to 32% of total energy consumption …

Over the last decade, concerns have been raised about increases in the electricity used by
information technologies, other consumer electronic devices, data centres, and to a much …

Many newly built, energy-efficient terraced houses are characterised by high indoor air
temperatures and thermal comfort issues, because these state-of-the-art houses were …

The energy performance gap has been realized to be a significant barrier to achieving low
energy buildings. A predominant reason of the performance gap resides with the …

The residential sector in Ghana accounts for about 40% of aggregate electricity consumption
out of which urban centers contribute 70%. The high weighted share of residential electricity …

Increased electricity consumption and environmental impacts of Information Communication
Technology (ICT) have been subjects of research since the 1990s. This paper focuses on …

This paper provides an analysis of the appliance ownership and use factors contributing to
high electrical energy demand in UK homes. The data were collected during a large-scale …

Differences between the expected and the actual performance of buildings have been
attributed partly to the influence of occupants; post-occupancy evaluations have thus gained …

Energy feedback systems are recently proposed to help occupants understand and improve
their energy use behavior. Despite many potential benefits, the question remains, whether …