Occupant behavior and energy consumption in dwellings
An analysis of behavioral models and actual energy consumption in the Dutch housing stock
Description
There are several dimensions of occupant behavior and energy consumption of dwellings: dwelling characteristics including the energy and indoor comfort management systems, building envelope, lighting and appliances; occupant characteristics including the social, educational and economical; and actual behavior, including the control of heating, ventilation and lighting of spaces, and appliance use, hot water use, washing, bathing, and cleaning. Attempting to understand this complexity asks for a methodology that covers both quantitative and qualitative methods; and both cross-sectional and longitudinal data collection, working interdisciplinary among the domains of design for sustainability, environmental psychology, and building and design informatics.
The main question that this issue of A+BE deals with is: How much does the occupant behavior influence the energy consumption of dwellings in the Netherlands, and how could we identify
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