Open AccessA measure to manage approach to characterizing the energy impact of residential building stocks
Author(s) -
Afamia Elnakat,
Juan David Gómez,
Martha Wright
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
aims energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2333-8334
pISSN - 2333-8326
DOI - 10.3934/energy.2016.4.574
Subject(s) - real estate , single family detached home , business , population , energy consumption , measure (data warehouse) , stock (firearms) , environmental economics , geography , engineering , economics , finance , computer science , demography , archaeology , database , sociology , electrical engineering
The city of San Antonio is the seventh largest in the United States by population and the second in the state of Texas, with a population of over 1.3 million people. As one of the fastest growing cities, the San Antonio residential real estate market has expanded to meet the demands of the growing population. Managing the energy footprint of single-family houses can be enhanced by big data analysis of combined metered energy consumption and building infrastructure characteristics. This study analyzes the energy intensity of 389,160 single family detached homes and identifies energy utilization trends across various residential building stock size and vintage categories. Supported by the “measure to manage” premise, this study highlights the value of this characterization as a forecasting and planning tool for sustainable growth and a more engaged consumer