Household energy [[electronic resource] ] : economics, consumption and efficiency / / Bartoli Mendez and Josiah Pena, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816822903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2012
• ISBN: 1-61470-515-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Collana: Energy science, engineering and technology
• Altri autori (Persone): MendezBartoli; PenaJosiah
• Disciplina: 333.79/63
• Soggetti: Dwellings - Energy conservation; Dwellings - Energy consumption
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- HOUSEHOLD ENERGY:ECONOMICS, CONSUMPTIONAND EFFICIENCY -- ENERGY SCIENCE, ENGINEERINGAND TECHNOLOGY -- HOUSEHOLD ENERGY:ECONOMICS, CONSUMPTIONAND EFFICIENCY -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. RENOVATION ACTIVITIES IN CANADIANSINGLE - AND MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE ECONOMICS OF ENERGY-SAVING RENOVATIONS -- 3. EFFECTIVENESS OF ENERGY SAVING RENOVATIONS -- 4. RESIDENTIAL RENOVATIONS IN CANADA:AN OVERVIEW OF GENERAL PATTERNS -- SHEU-2003 Snapshot -- SHEU-2007 Retrospective -- Types of Renovations -- 5. OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLICY ACTION -- Renovation Rates by Dwelling Type -- Renovation Rates by Occupancy Status -- Types of Renovation -- Renovation Rates by Income -- Types of Renovation -- Timing of Renovations -- Summary -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 2. HOUSEHOLD ENERGY:APPLICATIONOF ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS AND TOWN -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. ENERGY SUPPLY, CONSUMPTION,AND CHARACTERISTICS IN HOUSEHOLD SECTOR -- 2.1. Energy Supply and Consumption by Fuel, Region,and Sector -- 2.2. Shares of Energy Consumption and Electric Appliancesin the Household Sector of Korea and Japan -- 3. ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME DESIGNS AND EQUIPMENTS -- 3.1. Energy Efficient Home Designs -- 3.2. Energy ; Efficient Equipments: Types and Featuresof Photovoltaic Cell -- 4. OPTIMIZING PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGNWITH MICROCLIMATE SIMULATION -- 4.1. Energy Simulation in Passive House Design -- 4.2. Microclimate Modification with a Coupling of Multi-Zoneand CFD Energy Simulations -- 4.2.1. Microclimate Elements in Passive House Design -- 4.2.2. Multi-Zone and CFD Coupling for the Analysis of MicroclimateModifications -- 4.3. Application of Microclimate Simulation to Passive HouseDesign in South Korea -- 4.3.1. Description of the Project.; 4.3.2. CAD Model Conversion for CFD Simulation -- 4.3.3. Microclimate Data Simulation -- 4.3.4. Results -- 4.4. Design Recommendations -- 5. ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL OF SOLAR THERMALAND PV SYSTEM FOR HIGH-RISE APARTMENT COMPLEX -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Solar Access Evaluation Depending on a Type of BuildingLayout -- 5.2.1. A Type of Apartment Layout and Dimensions Available for SystemInstallation -- 5.2.2. Evaluation of Solar Access and Classification of Annual ShadingRatio -- 5.2.3. Evaluation of Solar Access and Classification of Annual ShadingRatio -- 5.3. Evaluation of Available Supply of Solar Energy System in aComplex -- 5.3.1. Load Pattern and Weather Condition -- 5.3.2. Load Matching Modeling for the Solar Thermal System -- 5.3.3. Load Matching Modeling for PV System -- 5.3.4. Evaluation of Solar Saving Fraction according to Scenarios -- 5.4. Conclusion -- 6. CONCEPT OF ESTABLISHING ZERO ENERGY TOWNAND MEASURE OF FACILITATING ITS EXTENSION -- 6.1. Concept of Establishing Zero Energy Towns -- 6.2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Central Supply System ofNew and Renewable Energy -- 6.3. Process of Establishing a Zero Energy Town -- 6.4. Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3. TRAVELER RESPONSE TO THE 2005GAS PRICE SPIKE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- LITERATURE REVIEW -- STUDY AREA -- DATA AND ANALYSIS -- Data Acquisition -- Analysis of Behavioral Changes with Descriptive Statistics -- Ordered Probit Models of Trip Chaining and Reductions in OverallDriving -- Binary Logit Models of Attention to Vehicle Maintenance, DrivingSlower, and Driving at Steadier Speeds -- Comparison of Models of Reported Behavior -- Opinions on Energy Policy and Gas Pricing -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4. THE WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF CARBONTAXES AND CARBON CAPS:ALOOK AT U.S. HOUSEHOLDS -- ABSTRACT -- BACKGROUND -- CARBON TAXES AND CARBON CAPS.; POLICY IMPACTS -- DATA -- METHODOLOGY -- Direct Translog Utility Function -- Welfare Calculations -- SETTING CARBON TAXES AND CARBON BUDGETS -- ESTIMATION -- RESULTS -- CONCLUSIONS AND EXTENSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5. DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY MODEL FOR NEWRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHAUSTRALIA:AN ECOLOGICALFOOTPRINT APPROACH -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. INDICATORS FOR DECISION MAKING -- 2.1. The Need for Indicators -- 2.2. Ecological Footprint -- 2.3. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) -- 2.4. Rationale for EF Model Development -- 3. DEVELOPMENTOF AN EFMODELTO INFORM DECISION MAKING -- 3.1. Approach -- 3.2. Life Cycle Assessment of Housing Archetypes -- 3.3. Ecological Footprint Analysis -- 3.4. Integration of LCA Data into Final EF Model -- 3.5. Developing the Lochiel Park 'Good Practice' Benchmark EF -- EnergyEfficiency -- PhotovoltaicElectricity -- Transport -- CarbonOffset -- 4. RESULTS -- 4.1. Data and Model Application -- 5. DISCUSSION -- 6. CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTHROUGH INTEGRATED WOOD STOVETECHNOLOGY,AFORESTATIONAND AGRO-AQUACULTURE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- FUEL WOOD AND DEFORESTATION ; -- AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION -- RICE-FISH FARMING IN NIGERIA -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7. HOW TO PROMOTE ENERGY SAVINGSAMONG HOUSEHOLDS: THEORETICALAND PRACTICAL APPROACHES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- SELECTING AND ASSESSING ENERGY USE BEHAVIORS -- FACTORS INFLUENCING HOUSEHOLD ENERGY USE -- Knowledge -- Motivations -- Household Energy Use -- Energy Behaviors -- Cost-Benefit Considerations -- Affect -- Moral and Normative Concerns -- Multiple Motivations -- Habits -- Ability to Engage in Energy Conservation -- INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE ENERGY CONSERVATION -- Antecedent Strategies -- Consequent Strategies.; Combining Interventions -- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Interventions -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.