scholarly journals Rethinking sustainability during WFH: A survey on living environment quality and energy use

2021 ◽  
Vol 881 (1) ◽  
pp. 012005
Author(s):  
D Novianto ◽  
A S Hidayat ◽  
F Y Hazrati ◽  
A M Rahmavani ◽  
A R Fadhila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Lifestyle Change ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Electricity Use ◽  
The Individual

Abstract This study is trying to investigate the occupant’s lifestyle change during the ‘Work from Home’ (WFH) in face of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. It is predicted that energy use, especially electricity use in the housing sector is increasing due to longer in-home period during activities restriction. In addition, the household’s way of using their thermal appliances such as air conditioner (AC), electric fan, and the ventilation ways by windows are also predicted to increase in hot and humid climate cities. For that reason, the survey was conducted during the mid of April to the end of April 2021 through the web-based questionnaires which are targeting the individual and families. First, the data collected are summarized includes the building characteristics, family structures, home appliances, lifestyle, and the ownership of thermal air conditioning system appliances. Secondly, to grasp the change in electricity use, we summarized the results about the lifestyle change related to home energy use during the period of WFH. Finally, from the results of this survey, people’s concerns and awareness regarding the health and quality of the surrounding environment are increasing. This could be good momentum for authority to establish a modern society with awareness and a good quality environment. A strategy for energy distribution and increasing the use of renewable energy in household buildings is needed to meet demand and build a sustainable society.

A Case Study of Campus Building End Use of a University in Norway

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 1259-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Guan ◽  
Natasa Nord ◽  
Shu Qin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Building Energy Management ◽  
Electricity Use ◽  
Urban Energy ◽  
Seasonal Factor ◽  
End Use ◽  
Working Day ◽  
The Individual

Energy use in university campus plays an important role in energy use of the society, because universities are complex infrastructure and they are similar to small towns. A university campus consisted of 35 buildings, with total area of approximately 300 000 m2 was analyzed. Six-year energy uses of electricity and heating of 24 buildings in one university campus in Norway were selected as case objects monitored by Building Energy Management System and web-based Energy Monitoring System. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze energy use and influencing factors on energy use. The coincidence factors for both heating and electricity were calculated. The results indicate that the energy use of the whole campus were obtained as101 kWh/(m2a) for heating and 200 kWh/(m2a) for electricity, respectively. Regarding the individual buildings, the electricity use was 170± 89 kWh/(m2 a) and the heating use was 169± 115 kWh/(m2 a) for heating with a few exceptions of over 300 kWh/(m2 a). The influence of seasonal factor on heating was much higher than on electricity. The coincidence factors of heating were 0.96 in working day and 0.87 in weekend. The coincidence factors of electricity were 0.99 and 0.98, respectively. The results from the study could be used for energy planning of cities and other urban energy systems.

scholarly journals Drivers behind Residential Electricity Demand Fluctuations Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5738
Author(s):  
Stephen Snow ◽  
Richard Bean ◽  
Mashhuda Glencross ◽  
Neil Horrocks
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Electricity Use ◽  
Residential Electricity ◽  
Demand Fluctuations ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Device Use ◽  
Depth Interviews

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly reoriented the lives of billions of people across the globe toward working, learning, and subsisting from home. This paper examines the consequences of this disruption of electricity use in Australian households. Using high-frequency electricity monitoring from 491 houses and per-circuit monitoring and in-depth interviews with 17 households, the paper (1) compares changes in energy use before and during COVID-19 lockdown, (2) quantifies the key drivers of changes in energy use experienced by households during lockdown, and (3) tracks households’ interactions with energy use feedback. The findings identify significant increases in certain aspects of household electricity use directly related to COVID-19, including increased cooking and digital device use. Yet despite the government mandate requiring a large proportion of the population to remain at home, overall energy use among the majority of Queensland households monitored actually decreased during lockdown versus prior, driven primarily by a reduction in air conditioner use during lockdown as the weather cooled. Further, despite significant quantified and self-reported changes in energy use, users who had energy use feedback installed accessed their dashboards less during lockdown than they did prior. The paper discusses these results in the context of statistics on COVID-19 related energy demand fluctuations elsewhere, and the implications for the provision of energy use information to residents during significant disruptions such as lockdown.

Cold-induced reactivity in multiple sclerosis patients

2017 ◽  
pp. 56-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Л.И. Герасимова-Мейгал ◽  
И.М. Сиренев
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Cold Test ◽  
Typical Feature ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Ssr Analysis ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Hands And Feet ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Цель исследования - изучение особенностей восприимчивости пациентов с рассеянным склерозом (РС) к холодовому воздействию с помощью функциональных тестов, характеризующих функцию терморегуляции. Как известно, РС - хроническое прогрессирующее аутоиммунное заболевание центральной нервной системы мультифакториальной природы, более часто встречающееся в регионах с холодным и влажным климатом. Нарушения терморегуляции вследствие автономной дисфункции являются характерным признаком РС, вместе с тем участию холодового фактора в развитии заболевания не придается существенного значения. Методика. Обследовано 32 пациента (17 мужчин и 15 женщин, средний возраст 29,6 ± 4,2 года) с установленным диагнозом: РС ремиттирующе-рецидивирующая форма течения (средняя продолжительность заболевания - 4,2 ± 2,7 года) и 18 практически здоровых лиц группы сравнения. Восприятие холода оценивали с помощью визуально-аналоговой шкалы. Продолжительность холод-индуцированной вазоконстрикции после локального холодового теста изучали по данным инфракрасной термометрии. Вегетативную регуляцию вазомоторных реакций оценивали по результатам анализа вызванных кожных вегетативных потенциалов (ВКВП). Результаты. На основе анализа самооценки восприятия холода у пациентов с РС показана низкая переносимость холодового фактора. При проведении локального холодового теста отмечено замедление восстановления температуры кожи кисти, что характерно для усиления холод-индуцированной вазоконстрикции. В группе пациентов с РС выявлено снижение параметров ВКВП ладоней и стоп, свидетельствующее о дефиците нейрогенного контроля терморегуляционных сосудистых реакций. Заключение. У пациентов с РС выявлены нарушения механизмов терморегуляции при действии холода, что обусловливает высокую индивидуальную восприимчивость к холоду у данной категории лиц. Сопоставление результатов анализа механизмов индивидуальной холод-индуцированной реактивности у пациентов с РС с данными эпидемиологических исследований приводит к заключению о потенциальном модулирующем влиянии холодового фактора на течение РС. The purpose of the present study was focused on the evaluation of the sensitivity to cold in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients by means of functional thermoregulatory based tests. MS is known to be a chronic autoimmune progressive disease of the central nervous system of multifactor origin that is very common in regions with cold and humid climate. Disorder of thermoregulation caused by autonomic dysfunction is a typical feature of MS, however the role of the cold in the disease development is still underestimated. Methods. Thirty two MS patients (17 males, 15 females, mean age 29,6 ± 4,2 years) with the remittent form of the disease (mean disease duration 4,2 ± 2,7 years) and 18 age-matched healthy controls volunteered to participate in this study. Susceptibility to cold was analyzed with the use of visual-analogous scale. The duration of cold-induced vasoconstriction after local cold test was estimated using by infrared thermometry. Autonomic regulation of vasomotor reactions was investigated with the help of the skin sympathetic response (SSR) analysis. Results. The analysis of self-reported perception of the cold in MS patients showed their low tolerance to cold. Slow recovery of the skin temperature of the hand in the local cold test observed in MS patients was considered as the aggravated cold-induced vasoconstriction. The decreased SSR in the hands and feet in MS patients was found that indicates the deficit of the neurogenic control of thermoregulatory vasomotor reactions. Conclusion. The results obtained demonstrate the impairment of thermoregulation under cold in MS patients that leads to higher individual susceptibility to cold of this group. Comparing of the data found in this study on the mechanisms of the individual cold-induced reactivity in MS patients with epidemiological surveys enable to conclude that cold environment has potential modulating effect of on the course of MS.

PHILOSOPHICAL PROPAEDEUTICS IN THE SYSTEM OF PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
Gan N.Yu. ◽  
Ponomareva L.I. ◽  
Obukhova K.A.
Keyword(s):  
Modern Science ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Social Relevance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Training

Today, worldview, spiritual and moral problems that have always been reflected in education and upbringing come to the fore in society. In this situation, there is a demand for philosophical categories. One of the priority goals of education in modern conditions is the formation of a reasonable, reflexive person who is able to analyze their actions and the actions of other people. Modern science is characterized by an understanding of the absolute value and significance of childhood in the development of the individual, which implies the need for its multilateral study. In the conditions of democratization of all spheres of life, the child ceases to be a passive object of education and training, and becomes an active carrier of their own meanings of being and the subject of world creation. One of the realities of childhood is philosophizing, so it is extremely timely to address the identification of its place and role in the world of childhood. Children's philosophizing is extremely poorly studied, although the need for its analysis is becoming more obvious. Children's philosophizing is one of the forms of philosophical reflection, which has its own qualitative specificity, on the one hand, and commonality with all other forms of philosophizing, on the other. The social relevance of the proposed research lies in the fact that children's philosophizing can be considered as an intellectual indicator of a child's socialization, since the process of reflection involves the adoption and development of culture. Modern society, in contrast to the traditional one, is ready to "accept" a philosophizing child, which means that it is necessary to determine the main characteristics and conditions of children's philosophizing.

A University Education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Willetts
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
University Education ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

Universities have a crucial role in the modern world. In England, entrance to universities is by nation-wide competition which means English universities have an exceptional influence on schools--a striking theme of the book. This important book first investigates the university as an institution and then tracks the individual on their journey to and through university. In A University Education, David Willetts presents a compelling case for the ongoing importance of the university, both as one of the great institutions of modern society and as a transformational experience for the individual. The book also makes illuminating comparisons with higher education in other countries, especially the US and Germany. Drawing on his experience as UK Minister for Universities and Science from 2010 to 2014, the author offers a powerful account of the value of higher education and the case for more expansion. He covers controversial issues in which he was involved from access for disadvantaged students to the introduction of L9,000 fees. The final section addresses some of the big questions for the future, such as the the relationship between universities and business, especially in promoting innovation.. He argues that the two great contemporary trends of globalisation and technological innovation will both change the university significantly. This is an authoritative account of English universities setting them for the first time in their new legal and regulatory framework.

Using Photovoice to understand physical and social living environment influence on adherence to diabetes

2021 ◽  
pp. 136345932110200
Author(s):  
Alice Scavarda ◽  
Giuseppe Costa ◽  
Franca Beccaria
Keyword(s):  
Blood Sugar ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Physical Context ◽  
Individual Traits ◽  
Italian City ◽  
The Individual

Within the past several years, a considerable body of research on adherence to diabetes regimen has emerged in public health. However, the focus of the vast majority of these studies has been on the individual traits and attitudes affecting adherence. Still little is known on the role of the social and physical context in supporting or hindering diabetes self-management, particularly from a qualitative standpoint. To address these limitations, this paper presents the findings of a Photovoice study on a sample of 10 type 2 diabetic older adults living in a deprived neighbourhood of an Italian city. The findings reveal that the possibility to engage in diet, exercise and blood sugar monitoring seems to be more affected by physical and social elements of the respondents’ environment than by the interviewees’ beliefs and attitudes. Both environmental barriers and social isolation emerge as barriers to lifestyle changes and self-care activities related to blood sugar monitoring. The predominance of bonding social capital, the scant level of trust and the negative perception of local health services result in a low level of social cohesion, a limited circulation of health information on diabetes management and, consequently, in poor health outcomes.

Water, land, and energy use efficiencies and financial evaluation of air conditioner cooled greenhouses based on field experiments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibtihal Al-Manthria ◽  
Abdulrahim M. Al-Ismailia ◽  
Hemesiri Kotagamab ◽  
Mumtaz Khanc ◽  
L. H. Janitha Jeewanthad
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Financial Evaluation

scholarly journals Physical Activity in First Generation South Asian Women Living in Canada: Barriers and Facilitators to Participation

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiruthika Rathanaswami ◽  
Enrique Garcia Bengoechea ◽  
Paula Louise Bush
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
The Individual

The aim of this study was to understand the physical activity (PA) experiences of South Asian women employees and their perceptions of new immigrant South Asian women in regards to barriers and facilitators to participation. This was examined using an interpretive description approach where similarities and differences between South Asian Women’s Centre employees and their perception of new South Asian immigrants were explored. Eight South Asian women employees (Mean age = 45.57 years) working at a South Asian Women’s Centre in Canada participated in this study. Five South Asian women employees participated in a focus group, three in an individual interview and one participant from the focus group took part in a follow-up interview to better understand their PA experiences. Barriers found included: family responsibilities, upbringing, feeling guilty, immediate living environment, clothing, cost, and location of activity. PA facilitators found included: help at home, cultural sports events, group support, female only programs, design of PA facilities, health and self-image benefits, providing PA for children at the same time as adults and collaborations. The main differences found between South Asian Women’s Centre employees and their clients concerned time, language and their partners. For this population of women, programs need to be affordable, close to home, female only and allow their own choice of clothing. The results suggest the importance for those working with South Asian women to take into consideration the many factors between the individual and the environment that may inhibit or facilitate PA behavior change in this population.

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