Analysis of thermal energy saving potentials through adjusting user behavior in hotel buildings of the Yangtze River region. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Yichao; Xu, Zhaowei; Wang, Zhichao; Li, Haorong
• Is Part Of: Sustainable cities and society. Volume 51(2020)
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: Yangtze River region -- Heating -- Hotel -- User behavior -- Energy saving; Sustainable urban development -- Periodicals; Sustainable buildings -- Periodicals; Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Periodicals; 307.76
• DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-6707

Abstract

Highlights: User behavior is an important part of heating energy consumption patterns in Yangtze River Region. Considerable energy saving potential by adjusting user behavior toward Air conditioning. Comparison between different cities, mainly according to monitoring data, but also simulation result. Abstract: Currently, heat consumption patterns in the Yangtze River Region was a hot topic for discussion in China. Air conditioning (AC) with heating and cooling functions was the major method for residential heating in this region. It was believed that great energy saving potential could be achieved by enhancing user behavior for this type of heating method. This study analyzed the energy saving potential attributed to occupant behavior in the heating of hotel buildings in the Yangtze River region by examining the relevant monitoring data collected from several hotels in different cities in the Yangtze River region. The results of the analysis showed that there was still a high energy saving potential considering the status of energy use in the Yangtze River region, which could be achieved through adjusting user behavior towards AC. Therefore, the energy consumption for heating in the Yangtze River region could be further reduced through appropriate user behavior.