scholarly journals User’s Perspective on Home Energy Management Systems

Environments ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ad Straub ◽  
Ellard Volmer
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
Saving Effect

A Home Energy Management System (HEMS) has no direct and immediate energy-saving effect. It gives insight into the resident’s behaviour regarding energy use. When this is linked to the appropriate feedback, the resident is in a position to change his or her behaviour. This should result in reduced gas and/or electricity consumption. The aim of our study is to contribute to the effective use of HEMSs by identifying types of homeowners in relation to the use of a HEMS. The research methods used were a literature review and the Q-method. A survey using the Q-method was conducted among 39 owners of single-family homes in various Rotterdam neighbourhoods. In order to find shared views among respondents, a principal component analysis (PCA) was performed. Five different types of homeowners could be distinguished: the optimists, the privacy-conscious, the technicians, the sceptics, and the indifferent. Their opinions vary as regards the added value of a HEMS, what characteristics a HEMS should have, how much confidence they have in the energy-saving effect of such systems, and their views on the privacy and safety associated with using a HEMS. The target group classification can be used as input for a way in which local stakeholders, e.g., a municipality, can offer HEMSs that are in line with the wishes of the homeowner.

scholarly journals The User’s Perspective on Home Energy Management Systems

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ad Straub ◽  
Ellard Volmer
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Energy Management Systems ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
Saving Effect

In contrast to physical sustainable measures carried out in homes, such as insulation, the installation of a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) has no direct and immediate energy-saving effect. A HEMS gives insight into resident behaviour regarding energy use. When this is linked to the appropriate feedback, the resident is in a position to change his or her behaviour. This should result in reduced gas and/or electricity consumption. The aim of our study is to contribute towards the effective use of home energy management systems (HEMS) by identifying types of homeowners in relation to the use of HEMS. The research methods used were a literature review and the Q-method. A survey using the Q-method was conducted among 39 owners of single-family homes in various Rotterdam neighbourhoods. In order to find shared views among respondents, a principal component analysis (PCA) was performed. Five different types of homeowner could be distinguished: the optimists, the privacy-conscious, the technicians, the sceptics, and the indifferent. Their opinions vary as regards the added value of a HEMS, what characteristics a HEMS should have, how much confidence they have in the energy-saving effect of such systems, and their views on the privacy and safety of HEMS. The target group classification can be used as input for a way in which local stakeholders, e.g. a municipality, can offer HEMS that is in line with the wishes of the homeowner.

Development of the Home Energy Management System Learning Materials Using LEGO MINDSTORMS

2012 ◽  
Vol 590 ◽  
pp. 499-502
Author(s):  
Yoshito Nakajima ◽  
Takahiro Kaburagi ◽  
Takayuki Misu ◽  
Keishin Koh ◽  
Norikane Kanai
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Robot Control ◽  
Energy Management System ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
Lego Mindstorms ◽  
Home Energy Management System

Technique and also education for energy saving is attracted attention in Japan. The suggestion about the energy management system utilized embedded technology using microcomputer control and a network system has been proposed. Home energy management system can be produced in replacing with ideas of robot control system. In this paper, we report the project to producing of model of Home Energy Management System utilizing a robot control technology with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Experimentally in PBL and it is developed the teaching and learning materials for high school students who could understand a flow of the energy management and energy saving.

Generational Gaps and Paradoxes Regarding Electricity Consumption and Saving

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luísa Schmidt ◽  
Ana Horta ◽  
Augusta Correia ◽  
Susana Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Depth Interviews

In a time of economic crisis the need to adopt energy conservation practices comes to the fore. It is helpful to evaluate the role of young people as both consumers and potential agents of change bridging the gap between school and family to encourage lower household energy consumption. Based on two surveys of parents and students of a secondary school in Lisbon, plus in-depth interviews with parents, this article analyzes the complexity of this challenge, highlighting adults' perceptions of their children's contribution to energy saving. Results show that parents see young people as major energy consumers. Young people's engagement with electronic equipment as essential components of their lifestyles and their belief in technology as a solution to energy problems thwart them from being promoters of energy saving. In this context of scarcity, parents try to protect their children's well-being and opportunities in life by accepting their children's unrestricted energy use.

Intrinsic Changes: Energy Saving Behaviour Among Resident University Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Black ◽  
Penny Davidson ◽  
Karen Retra
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
University Students ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Report Data ◽  
On Line ◽  
Self Report Data

AbstractThis paper presents the results of a study that explored the effectiveness of three intervention strategies in facilitating energy saving behaviour among resident undergraduate university students. In contrast to a dominant practice of motivating with rewards or competition this study sought to appeal to students' intrinsic motivations. An experimental design was used with two intervention groups and a control group. The interventions were the provision of real-time feedback provided by an inhouse energy consumption display unit (ecoMeter) and a targeted social marketing approach. They were evaluated using energy consumption data and self-report data from the participants via an on-line survey and focus groups. Across the three research phases the rate of reduced electricity consumption for the interventions ranged from an average of 17% to 28% less than the control group. The findings provide evidence that facilitation of intrinsically motivated behaviours can result in reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

scholarly journals Study on Smart Home Energy Management System Based on Artificial Intelligence

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yunlong Ma ◽  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Liming Wang ◽  
Jianlan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Optimal Scheduling ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Management System ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Home Energy Management System

With the increase of household electricity consumption and the introduction of distributed new energy sources, more attention has been paid to the issue of optimizing the cost of electricity purchase for household customers. An effective way to deal with these problems is through home energy management system (HEMS). In this paper, a model of home energy management is presented to optimize the home energy mix. The operation of home electricity consumption devices, distributed generation systems, and energy storage devices, as well as the charging and discharging of electric vehicles, are all considered. HEMS is a self-regulating system that can accommodate fluctuations in tariffs and home electricity consumption. The structure and the optimal scheduling algorithm of HEMS are introduced. The smart grid and demand response, smart home, new energy generation, energy storage, and other related technologies are discussed. Furthermore, the optimal scheduling of power consumption devices and energy sources in the HEMS and future development directions are explained and analyzed. A framework of HEMS is presented on the basis of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The framework adopts a local information management terminal as the core of data storage and scheduling in the home. Based on the timely purchase of electricity from the grid and the generation of electricity in combination with PV systems, an optimized simulation model for the scheduling of a new home energy management system is established. In addition, the application prospects of artificial intelligence in the HEMS are overviewed.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Effects of the Home Energy Management System from an Open Innovation Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
EungSuk Park ◽  
BoRam Kim ◽  
SooHyun Park ◽  
Daecheol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Electric Power Consumption ◽  
Energy Management System ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
Home Energy Management System

The Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is a system for the efficient electric power consumption of each household. It can provide real-time electricity cost information according to electricity consumption, and households can immediately control their consumption of electricity. In this study, we analyzed the effects of the HEMS on the stability of demand for electric power. To do this, we analyzed the causal relationship between the amounts of electric power generation and consumption, from the system dynamics perspective. From the analysis, we found that in the current structure, the fluctuation of the quantity of demand became large due to the time delay in households recognizing the electric bill and adjusting their electric power consumption. However, when the HEMS was introduced, it could be seen that electric power demand remained stable since consumers could see their electricity bill in real-time and could manage their electricity consumption by themselves.

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