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Home Comfort and “Peak Household”: Implications for Energy Demand
Housing, Theory and Society ( IF 2.722 ) Pub Date : 2019-11-27 , DOI: 10.1080/14036096.2019.1694579
Katherine Ellsworth-Krebs 1 , Louise Reid 1 , Colin J. Hunter 1
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ABSTRACT

This paper draws on a study of Scottish householders living in “zero-carbon” homes. It explores how broader understandings of home comfort may explain changes that result in home life becoming increasingly energy demanding, despite householders’ intentions to save or decarbonize energy. The paper argues that domestic energy research must engage with the dreams, aspirations, and images of home that ultimately drive consumption and impact investment in housing and home energy improvements. This is done by examining the interrelationship between energy retrofitting and installing microgeneration technologies alongside discussing meanings of home comfort and visions of ideal homes with householders. The study argues that an important aspect of home improvements is due to accommodating the “needs” of the peak household. The paper concludes by discussing how a wider range of people and interventions could be pursued to reduce domestic energy demand such as promoting downsizing or working with home or lifestyle companies.



中文翻译:

居家舒适和“高峰家庭”:对能源需求的影响

摘要

本文基于对居住在“零碳”房屋中的苏格兰家庭的研究。它探讨了对家庭舒适度的更广泛理解如何解释导致家庭生活对能源的需求日益增加的变化,尽管家庭的目的是节省或减少碳排放。该论文认为,家庭能源研究必须与梦想,愿望和家庭形象联系在一起,这些梦想,愿望和家庭形象最终会推动消费并影响住房和家庭能源改善方面的投资。这是通过研究能源改造和安装微型发电技术之间的相互关系,以及讨论家庭舒适的含义和与住户一起理想家庭的愿景而实现的。该研究认为,家庭装修的一个重要方面是由于适应了高峰家庭的“需求”。

更新日期:2019-11-27
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