Measuring the potential of zonal space heating controls to reduce energy use in UK homes: The case of un-furbished 1930s dwellings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 29-44

  Beizaee, Arash ^a   Allinson, David ^a   Lomas, Kevin J ^a   Foda, Ehab ^a   Loveday, Dennis L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Programmable TRV; Smart heating; Space heating; Synthetic occupancy; UK homes; Zonal control

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSES; HOUSING; MEASUREMENTS; SPACE HEATING;

AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURE; CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE; PROGRAMMABLE TRV; SYNTHETIC OCCUPANCY; UK BUILDING REGULATIONS; UK HOMES; ZONAL CONTROL;

HEATING;

EID: 84922832728     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.01.040     Document Type: Article

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