A method for fully automatic operation of domestic heating

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Boait, P J ^a   Rylatt, R M ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic energy use; Home heating control

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC OPERATION; DOMESTIC ENERGY USE; DOMESTIC HEATING; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVING; EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE; HEATING CONTROL; HEATING SYSTEM; HOT WATER; HUMAN INTERFACE; LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES; MICRO-COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; OPERATING EFFICIENCY; PUSH BUTTONS; SET-POINT; SOLAR HOT WATER; USER ACTIVITY;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEATING EQUIPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

HEATING;

EID: 72149094061     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Critchley R., Gilbertson J., Grimsley M., and Green G. Living in cold homes after heating improvements: evidence from Warm-Front, England's home energy efficiency scheme. Applied Energy 84 (2006) 147-158
2. Linden A.-L., Carlsson-Kanyama A., and Eriksson B. Efficient and inefficient aspects of residential energy behaviour: what are the policy instruments for change?. Energy Policy 34 (2006) 1918-1927
3. Wilhite H., Nakagami H., Masuda T., and Yamaga Y. A cross-cultural analysis of household energy use behaviour in Japan and Norway. Energy Policy 24 (1996) 795-803
4. Peeters L., Van der Veken J., Hens H., Helsen L., and D'haeseleer W. Control of heating systems in residential buildings: current practice. Energy and Buildings 40 (2008) 1446-1455
5. ISO. ISO Standard 7730:2005(E), Ergonomics of the Thermal Environment-Analytical Determination and Interpretation of Thermal Comfort Using Calculation of the PMV and PPD Indices and Local Thermal Comfort Criteria (2005), International Standards Organization, Geneva
6. Humphreys M., and Nicol F. The validity of ISO-PMV for predicting comfort votes in everyday environments. Energy and Buildings 34 (2002) 667-684
7. Humphreys M., and Nicol F. Adaptive thermal comfort and sustainable thermal standards for buildings. Energy and Buildings 34 (2002) 563-572
8. Baker N., and Standeven M. A behavioural approach to thermal comfort in naturally ventilated buildings. Proceedings of CIBSE National Conference. Eastbourne, United Kingdom (1995) 76-84
9. Department of Trade and Industry. Meeting the Energy Challenge-A White Paper on Energy (2007), The Stationery Office, London
10. Darby S. The Effectiveness of Feedback on Energy Consumption: A Review for DEFRA of the Literature on Metering. Billing and Direct Displays (2006), Environmental Change Institute, Oxford. http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/energy/research/pdf /energyconsump-feedback.pdf available at:
11. Abrahamse W., Steg L., Vlek C., and Rothengatter T. A review of intervention studies aimed at household energy consumption. Journal of Environmental Psychology 25 (2005) 273-291
12. Boait P., Rylatt M., and Stokes M. Optimisation of consumer benefits from micro Combined Heat and Power. Energy and Buildings 38 (2006) 981-987