Yang, X.; Ji, W.; Wang, C.; Wu, H. Investigation of Indoor Thermal Environment and Heat-Using Behavior for Heat-Metering Households in Northern China. Sustainability2023, 15, 15149.
Yang, X.; Ji, W.; Wang, C.; Wu, H. Investigation of Indoor Thermal Environment and Heat-Using Behavior for Heat-Metering Households in Northern China. Sustainability 2023, 15, 15149.
Yang, X.; Ji, W.; Wang, C.; Wu, H. Investigation of Indoor Thermal Environment and Heat-Using Behavior for Heat-Metering Households in Northern China. Sustainability2023, 15, 15149.
Yang, X.; Ji, W.; Wang, C.; Wu, H. Investigation of Indoor Thermal Environment and Heat-Using Behavior for Heat-Metering Households in Northern China. Sustainability 2023, 15, 15149.
Abstract
Heat using behavior has a large impact on in heating energy in heat metering system, and therefore a better understanding can assist in behavior guidance to reduce energy. To understand the current situation of indoor thermal environment and heat using behavior for heat metering households in northern China, including adjusting heating end valves and operating windows, 30 households were measured and surveyed. The factors influencing heat using behavior, including outdoor and indoor environmental parameters and time of the day, were analyzed. The results are :1) Thermal neutral temperature for heat metering households is relatively high, up to 24.5℃; 2) The heat using behavior of households is lack of rationality: low proportion of active households; high indoor temperature setting; more frequency of window opening. Improving indoor comfort is the main reason for households to adjust the heating end valve, and only 7.15% of households have considered the economic benefits brought by adjusting the valve. " Thermostat control valve does not work" is the main reason for households without adjustment; 3) Time of the day and indoor temperature affect active households’ willingness to adjusting heating end valve. Time of the day, indoor temperature and outdoor temperature have impacts on opening window during heating period.
Keywords
Heat metering; Heat using behavior; Thermal comfort; Heating end valve; Operating window
Subject
Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction
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