scholarly journals Energy-saving behavior of households in a digital and nature-like economy as an object of research

2021 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 01021
Author(s):  
Rais Burganov ◽  
Ludmlia Maimakova ◽  
Emina Altynbaiva
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Institutional Infrastructure ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
Comprehensive Manner ◽  
The Government ◽  
Energy Saving Process

The study of the behavioral aspects of households in the field of energy conservation is one of the activities of the global energy policy. From this perspective, the topic of the article is relevant. The purpose of the study is to consider the theoretical and methodological basis for studying the transformation of energy-saving behavior of a household in the context of the introduction of digital and nature-like technologies. The authors, based on the use of provisions (neoclassicism, institutionalism and Keynesianism), investigated the essence and manifestations of energy-saving behavior of a household in such conditions. For a deeper study, an analysis of organizational forms, institutional infrastructure, technical and technological relations arising in the process of energy consumption is proposed. Based on this analysis, a number of results have been obtained. The very concept of “energy” is used in a broad sense, as consisting of many of its types and used in consumption by households. The overall result of the study is the provision that the energy-saving behavior of households should be investigated in a comprehensive manner with the integration of various theoretical concepts. In the absence of such an integrated approach, the energy-saving process at the household level will be divided into different actions, including contradictory or even opposite ones, which will affect the effectiveness of the government measures taken.

scholarly journals The Impact of Individual Behavior on Household Energy Saving

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Gulshan Maqbool ◽  
Zulqarnain Haider
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Energy-saving behaviors are defined as the daily and habitual practices of households that focus on specific reductions in energy use. The main objective of this research was to estimate the impact of the energy-saving behavior of individuals on energy demand and to estimate the impact of factors affections the adoption of energy-saving techniques. The study is based on primary data which is collected through questionnaires. The data were collected from rural and urban households in four tehsils of district Sargodha, Pakistan. The Ordinary Least Square technique was to describe the relationship between electricity consumption and different explanatory variables such as gender, age, region, family members, dwelling area, income, energy consumption awareness, external influencing factors, and household saving behavior. Job status is negative and significant, qualification variable in this study is insignificant, marital status is negatively associated with energy consumption and significant, size of a household has a significant effect on the model.  The monthly income of the household head has a positive and significant effect. Energy consumption awareness is significantly negative. External influencing factors are insignificant. Saving behavior in electronic appliances is significantly negative to energy consumption. Government should put efforts to aware the public about energy-saving measures through an awareness campaign using electronic media like mobile and email. Energy-saving appliances should be a sale at cheap prices. The household should have to change its habitual behavior.

scholarly journals ЕНЕРГОСПОЖИВАННЯ НАВЧАЛЬНИХ КОРПУСІВ УНІВЕРСИТЕТУ В УМОВАХ КАРАНТИННИХ ОБМЕЖЕНЬ УКРАЇНИ

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
VALERII DESHKO ◽  
INNA BILOUS ◽  
IRYNA SUKHODUB ◽  
TETYANA BOIKO
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Software Environment ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Educational Buildings ◽  
Academic Building

Target. To analyze the features of energy consumption of the building of the educational building No. 17 of the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" in the conditions of quarantine restrictions in the implementation of energy-saving heating schemes.Methodology. Dynamic energetic modeling of a university academic building created in the DesignBuilder software environment under normal and quarantine modes.Results. Recommendations for the implementation of energy-saving modes of heating the building of the academic building of the university during the period of distance learning when introducing quarantine restrictions in Ukraine.Scientific novelty. An integrated approach has been developed to an in-depth analysis of energy consumption under conditions of partial use of the premises of educational buildings during the quarantine period. It is substantiated that the use of premises with partial operation of the building requires additional unit costs for heating needs.Practical significance. Simulation dynamic modeling of the building's energy consumption for heating for various modes of operation and employment / use of premises of educational buildings during the quarantine period in Ukraine, the results of the study will allow to obtain a set of energy characteristics of the building as a whole and its individual rooms / zones for hourly changes in internal operating conditions and external climatic conditions. The use of the proposed scheme of operation of the heating system of the building of the educational building allows to reduce energy consumption during the heating period by 8,5% compared to energy consumption during normal operation, which is economically feasible in conditions of partial occupancy of the building during quarantine restrictions (during lockdown) and an unpredictable macroeconomic situation on the energy market, causing a trend towards an increase in prices for basic energy resources.

scholarly journals Determinants of Energy Saving: Evidence from a Vocational School in Greece

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiva Dumciuviene ◽  
Akvile Cibinskiene ◽  
Meda Andrijauskiene
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
School Buildings ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
Important People

For this paper, the authors theoretically analyzed the determinants of energy saving and sustainable energy consumption in schools. Much research exists on energy-saving behavior in residential buildings. However, there is a lack of focus on public buildings and schools. A systematic literature review was conducted in order to construct the theoretical background for the research of school buildings, which are substantially less investigated. The determinants of sustainable energy use in schools were grouped together into three groups: (i) psychological and social, (ii) sociodemographic and economic, and (iii) contextual. The influence of these determinants on energy consumption was investigated empirically by conducting a questionnaire survey in a vocational school in Greece. The results reveal that the intention to save a substantial amount of energy in a vocational school in Greece is greater when students feel morally obliged to consider the environment and nature, believe that it is in their power to avoid unnecessary power consumption, and are positively influenced by teachers, classmates, and other important people in their lives.

scholarly journals AN EFFECT OF A “DEMAND RESPONSE” POWER MODEL TO ENERGY SAVING BEHAVIOR AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. I_357-I_368
Author(s):  
Hiroyoshi MORITA ◽  
Chika ISHIDA ◽  
Akio ONISHI ◽  
Shiro KAWAHARA ◽  
Hidefumi IMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Demand Response ◽  
Power Model ◽  
Saving Behavior

District Energy-Saving Measures and their Selection Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 724-725 ◽  
pp. 951-954
Author(s):  
Xiang Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Household Energy Consumption ◽  
District Energy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Value Determination ◽  
The Government

Per GDP energy consumption is the main indicator of district energy-saving effect. The Article firstly analyzed the influence factors of per GDP energy consumption. Then summarized energy-saving measures as six aspects: optimizing industrial structure; reducing energy intensity of industries; reducing per capita household energy consumption; limiting resident population; improving efficiency of energy conversion; improving energy storage and transportation management level. According to implementing body, energy-saving measures are divided into government measure and enterprise measure. District energy-saving measures mainly refer to the government measures. The selection course of district energy-saving measures is divided into five steps: initial prediction of per GDP energy consumption of term-end; analysis of measures of reducing industry energy intensity, per capita household energy consumption and energy loss; second prediction of per GDP energy consumption of term-end; compare with the target value; determination of district energy-saving measures.

scholarly journals Retrofit Strategies for Energy Efficiency of Historic Urban Fabric in Mediterranean Climate

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 742
Author(s):  
Meltem Ulu ◽  
Zeynep Durmuş Arsan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Urban Fabric ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Related Design

Energy-efficient retrofitting of historic housing stock requires methodical approach, in-depth analysis and case-specific regulatory system, yet only limited efforts have been realized. In large scale rehabilitation projects, it is essential to develop a retrofit strategy on how to decide energy-efficient solutions for buildings providing the most energy saving in a short time. This paper presents a pilot study conducted at a neighborhood scale, consisting of 22 pre-, early-republican and contemporary residential buildings in a historic urban fabric in the Mediterranean climate. This study aims to develop an integrated approach to describe case-specific solutions for larger scale historic urban fabric. It covers the building performance simulation (BPS) model and numerical analysis to determine the most related design parameters affecting annual energy consumption. All the case buildings were classified into three main groups to propose appropriate retrofit solutions in different impact categories. Retrofit solutions were gathered into two retrofit packages, Package 1 and 2, and separately, three individual operational solutions were determined, considering a five-levelled assessment criteria of EN 16883:2017 Standard. Energy classes of case buildings were calculated based on National Building Energy Regulations. Changes in building classes were evaluated considering pre- and post-retrofit status of the buildings. For the integrated approach, the most related design parameters on annual energy consumption were specified through Pearson correlation analysis. The approach indicated that three buildings, representing each building group, can initially be retrofitted. For all buildings, while maximum energy saving was provided by Package 2 with 48.57%, minimum energy saving was obtained from Package 1 with 19.8%.

scholarly journals Determinants of Sustainable Energy Consumption in Schools

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (22) ◽  
pp. 1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiva Dumciuviene ◽  
Akvile Cibinskiene ◽  
Mark Melenhorst ◽  
Jasminko Novak
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
Contextual Determinants

In this paper the energy saving behavior and its impacting determinants in schools are analyzed. There is a large number of research on energy saving behavior in residential buildings. However large fraction of the total energy is consumed in public buildings and schools. The issues of sustainable energy consumption behavior are less studied in these types of buildings. Based on the research on energy consumption in residential buildings the determinants of sustainable energy consumption in schools were classified into three groups: psychological and social; socio-demographic and economic determinants; and contextual determinants. A systematic literature review was conducted for the substantially less investigated schools in terms of efficient energy consumption. According the review of research papers, the most important determinants of energy consumption in schools in terms of their influence on consumption were identified: attitudes; incentives/intentions/motivation; knowledge; awareness.

scholarly journals Why Low-Carbon Publicity Effect Limits? The Role of Heterogeneous Intention in Reducing Household Energy Consumption

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7634
Author(s):  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Lianrui Ma ◽  
Jinkai Li
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Awareness ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Household Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Behavior ◽  
Saving Behavior

Low-carbon knowledge is seen as having a key role in interfering with household energy consumption behaviors by wide consensus from political and academic areas. Whether low-carbon publicity will help to reduce household energy consumption is still in dispute. By constructing an integrated knowledge-intention-behavior model and using 1335 detailed survey questionnaires of household energy behavior in Henan Province, the central area in China, this paper finds that in the developing area low-carbon knowledge or publicity cannot positively impact household energy-saving behavior even if mediated by energy awareness and energy-saving attitudes. Low-carbon knowledge does improve energy-saving attitude and attitude does not decrease household energy consumption directly. Familiarity with particular energy-saving knowledge would decrease the household energy consumption but not significantly in the statistics. Path analysis unfolds the reason that the heterogeneous effects of purchase-based intention and habitual intention explain energy consumption behavior. Subgroup analysis supports those economic factors of income and energy prices play key roles in explaining such household energy consumption behavior in the rapid urbanization area. This paper gives new evidence on the residential energy-saving behavior intervention among developing areas.

scholarly journals Further improvement of methods for determining energy efficiency of buildings and structures in the Republic of Kazakhstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-560
Author(s):  
Rashid Sharipov ◽  
Olga Kudrevich ◽  
Syrymgali Yerzhanov ◽  
Madina Shavdinova ◽  
Dinara Tyulyubayeva
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Energy Efficiency Improvement ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Energy Efficiency Policies

One of the most important strategic objectives is to create a sustainable model for the development of the Kazakhstan economy, which is closely linked to the solution of energy saving and energy efficiency in the construction industry. The main principles of the energy efficiency strategy include integrated approach (efficient use of energy at all stages of the facility's life cycle for all types of energy resources, with legal support and organizational and technical control by the state) and systematic approach (the study of the process using general rather than partial approach). The article analyzes key problems and barriers that prevent the successful implementation of energy saving and energy efficiency policies. A significant role in the rational use of energy resources belongs to the regulatory framework. It was revealed that currently existing regulatory and technical documents in the country, unlike similar documents in EU countries, have a number of inaccuracies and disadvantages that do not allow for a full accounting of energy consumption. At present, there is practically no effective methodology for determining the energy efficiency of residential buildings and structures in Kazakhstan. In this regard, a methodology for determining the energy efficiency of buildings and structures, harmonized with EU requirements (taking into account energy consumption for heating, ventilation, high-temperature water supply, cooling and lighting) is currently being developed. The energy efficiency improvement of new, renovated and operated buildings will make it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thus contributing to solving both global environmental problems and energy and environmental security in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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