Abstract
This paper compares the central heating settings and the heating energy use performance of six flats and two houses built to low energy standards (Code for Sustainable Homes Levels 4 and 5) with a near identical flat and house built to minimum compliance only (2006 Building Regulations). As low energy houses are only recently emerging in the United Kingdom’s social housing stock, and even fewer are subject to Post Occupancy Evaluation, little is known about their performance in terms of heating behaviour and energy demand. The results show that in general, the mean weekday and weekend setpoint temperatures, heating durations and heating energy use are lower in the low energy dwellings compared to the building regulations dwellings.
DOI
10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.895
Publication Date
2019-02-01
Publication Title
Energy Procedia
Volume
158
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
1876-6102
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
Keywords
Low energy social houses, Heating setpoint temperature, Heating durations, Heating energy use, Post Occupancy Evaluation
First Page
3658
Last Page
3663
Recommended Citation
Bruce-Konuah, N., Jones, R., Fuertes, A., & De Wilde, P. (2019) 'Central heating settings and heating energy demand in low energy social housing in the United Kingdom', Energy Procedia, 158, pp. 3658-3663. Elsevier: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.895
