Abstract
This paper presents essential empirical data on heating setpoint temperatures and durations from UK social housing built to low energy standards. The data was derived from living room air temperature measurements. There were single, double and multiple heating periods per day in the dwellings with mean setpoint temperatures of 20.9°C and 21.0°C on weekdays and weekends respectively. The weekday mean heating duration was 8.4 hours and for weekends, it was 9.1 hours. The results could be used to better inform the assumptions of space heating behaviour used in energy models in order to more accurately predict the space heating energy demands of dwellings.
DOI
10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.941
Publication Date
2019-02-01
Publication Title
Energy Procedia
Volume
158
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
1876-6102
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
Keywords
Heating setpoint temperature, Heating periods, Heating durations, Low energy social housing
First Page
3399
Last Page
3404
Recommended Citation
Bruce-Konuah, N., Jones, R., Fuertes, A., & De Wilde, P. (2019) 'Central heating settings in low energy social housing in the United Kingdom', Energy Procedia, 158, pp. 3399-3404. Elsevier: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.941
