DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112154
论文题名: Drivers of energy consumption in Kuwaiti buildings: Insights from a hybrid statistical and building performance simulation approach
作者: Azar E. ; Alaifan B. ; Lin M. ; Trepci E. ; El Asmar M.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2021
卷: 150 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Building performance simulation
; Buildings
; Energy consumption drivers
; Energy policy
; Kuwait
; Statistical modeling
英文关键词: Air conditioning
; Buildings
; Energy policy
; Energy utilization
; Historic preservation
; Thermostats
; Building performance
; Building performance simulations
; Cooling set-points
; Electric consumption
; Middle East and North Africa
; Residential building
; Systematic assessment
; Western countries
; Energy conservation
英文摘要: Understanding and quantifying the drivers of energy consumption in buildings is an essential step to identify inefficiencies and guide energy conservation efforts and policies. While such efforts are common in western countries, they remain limited in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, particularly in the State of Kuwait. This article presents the first systematic assessment of the drivers of energy consumption in Kuwaiti commercial and residential buildings. It presents a unique hybrid study approach combining data collected from 463 buildings with Building Performance Simulation (BPS) developed and validated to mimic the performance of archetype (i.e., typical) Kuwaiti buildings. Results identify the built-up area and the thermostat cooling setpoints as the main determinants of electric consumption, quantifying the exact relationships between these variables. For instance, a simple 2 °C increase in the thermostat cooling setpoint can lead to a more than 10% reduction in total energy use. Other parameters that are typically known to affect building performance, such as the type of Air Conditioning (AC) systems installed, did not show statistically significant effects. The findings helped derive important recommendations for the Kuwaiti authorities, covering the educational, technological, and policy-related dimensions of the challenges facing the building sector. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/167678
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作者单位: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Engineering, Kuwait Municipality, PO Box 10, Safat, Kuwait; School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, PO Box 85287, Tempe, AZ, United States
Recommended Citation:
Azar E.,Alaifan B.,Lin M.,et al. Drivers of energy consumption in Kuwaiti buildings: Insights from a hybrid statistical and building performance simulation approach[J]. Energy Policy,2021-01-01,150