Making cold homes warmer: the effect of energy efficiency improvemnets in low-income homes

摘要

The primary aim of this study was to analyse the significance of houseold temeprature in determining the amount of potential energy savings taken back in the form of an increase in the comfort temerautre following energy efficiency improvements. If the dual goals of energy conservation and affordable warmth for low-income households are to be attained, the nature of takeback must be more thoroughly understood so that the full benefit of energy eficiency measures can be assessed along with the carbon/energy savings. However, very little analysis has been carried out to quantify the benefit taken as warmeth. This research examines the results of a number of monitored energy efficiency projects undertaken in Britainover the past 20 years to try to determine the most important infleunces on temperature takeback.