Prime-Time Television, Sleeping Habits, and Energy Conservation

1982 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald W. Hendon
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Prime Time ◽  
Residential Energy ◽  
Time Zones ◽  
Sleeping Habits ◽  
The U.S

Surveys were taken to determine if there is any correlation between the ending of network prime-time TV programs and choice of time to go to sleep at night, and to determine what effect an earlier prime time would have on the choice of time to go to sleep and on energy consumed during sleeping hours. Television viewing was found to be an important determinant of when people go to sleep. As a result, it is recommended that a uniform prime time of 7 to 10 P.M. be implemented in all time zones, which would save approximately 2 percent of all residential energy consumed in the U.S.

Residential Energy Conservation: An Investigation of the Post Tax Credit Era in the U.S.

1985 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul McDevitt ◽  
Robin Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Tax Credit ◽  
Residential Energy ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Conservation Behavior ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Conservation Investment ◽  
The U.S

This study examines a number of determinants of household energy conservation behavior. Personal interview data collected from a large national sample are analyzed in an effort to identify correlates of energy conservation investment. Based on the findings, a number of policy prescriptions are set forth.

An Empirical Strategy for Identifying Residential Energy Conservation Techniques

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Mathews ◽  
Stephen B. Fawcett ◽  
Russell G. Winn ◽  
R. Mark Mathews
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Residential Energy

scholarly journals Intersecting Residential and Transportation CO2 Emissions: Metropolitan Climate Change Programs in the Age of Trump

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Landis ◽  
David Hsu ◽  
Erick Guerra
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Fixed Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Diversion Programs ◽  
Residential Energy ◽  
Past Performance ◽  
Compact Growth ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Effective Cost

This article uses a series of fixed-ratio projections and scenarios to explore the potential for local residential energy conservation mandates and compact growth programs to reduce locally based CO2 emissions in eleven representative US metropolitan areas. Averaged across all eleven metros, residential energy conservation mandates could reduce residential CO2 emissions in 2030 by an average of 30 percent over and above 2010 levels. In terms of implementation, residential conservation standards were found to be goal-effective, cost-effective, scale-effective, and in the case of new construction standards, reasonably resistant to local political pushback. Local compact growth programs do not perform as well. If accompanied by aggressive efforts to get drivers out of their cars, compact growth programs could reduce auto-based 2030 CO2 emissions by as much as 25 percent over and above any emissions reductions attributable to higher fuel economy standards. Unaccompanied by modal diversion programs, the stand-alone potential for local compact growth programs to reduce auto-based CO2 emissions falls into a more modest range of 0 to 7 percent depending on the metropolitan area. Based on past performance, local compact growth programs are also likely to have problems in terms of their goal- and scale-efficiency, and their potential to incur political pushback.

Energy Saving Calculation and Analysis of the Rural House in Hohhot

2012 ◽  
Vol 575 ◽  
pp. 122-125
Author(s):  
Juan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Rural Residence ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Residential Energy ◽  
Energy Efficiency Standards

Inner Mongolia mostly belongs to the rural residence building, no any relevant construction standard and building energy efficiency standards. Most of the farmers in build houses without considering building energy problems. This article through to a rural residential energy conservation calculation and analysis, and obtain the energy-saving index.

Hypothermia and Energy Conservation: A Tradeoff for Elderly Persons?

1989 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Macey
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Accidental Hypothermia ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Residential Energy ◽  
Conservation Measure ◽  
Measure Methods

For many elderly people, residential energy conservation options are often limited to little or no cost measures such as reducing their winter nighttime thermostat setting. As a result, conflicts can arise between the need to preserve health and the necessity to conserve energy. Under these circumstances, accidental hypothermia is an important and growing concern. This study examines the association between concern for health and the adoption by elderly persons of a lowered winter nighttime thermostat setting. Evidence from two surveys of elderly respondents who maintain separate owner-occupied residences shows that health and thermal comfort concerns are the major reasons for nonadoption of this energy conservation measure. Methods are presented for increasing energy conservation while maintaining a healthful home environment.

Discussion of the Development Trend of Urban Residences in the 21st Century

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 3672-3675
Author(s):  
Xiao Hua Guo ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Residential Construction ◽  
Residential Energy ◽  
Aging Society ◽  
The Future ◽  
Construction Pattern ◽  
The Development Trend

This paper discusses the development trend of urban residences in the future from residential energy conservation, sustainable development, ecologicalization, intelligentalization, and the way to fit for the demands of aging society, in order to offer a reference for seeking the construction pattern of comfortable, healthy and environmental protection residences and the development of such residences, and to make the residential construction in our country better satisfy the consistently increased residential requirements of people.

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