Open AccessAssessing the impact of a differentiated retrofit approach in UK domestic buildings
Author(s) -
Hui Ben,
Koen Steemers
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012173
Subject(s) - stock (firearms) , environmental economics , government (linguistics) , archetype , consumption (sociology) , business , architectural engineering , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering , art , social science , linguistics , philosophy , literature , sociology
Conventionally, publicly accessible retrofit recommendations use calculations based on standardised occupant behaviour. However, studies have shown that occupant behaviour can have a significant impact on energy consumption and subsequent retrofit savings. This paper assesses the impact of a differentiated retrofit approach using household archetypes grouped according to similar behavioural patterns, dwelling and household characteristics. The results showed that distinguishing between different household groups can significantly improve overall retrofit effectiveness. The ambition is to enable better home retrofits for a sustainable housing stock, while meeting the UK Government’s goal of carbon emissions reduction.