ABSTRACT

Growing energy consumption together with the problem of increasing CO₂ emissions are widely viewed as critical factors for achieving global sustainability. The Green Building Council has estimated that 39% of CO₂ emissions come from buildings and that this percentage is increasing. While much of home energy consumption is related to heating and cooling there is little research on how consumers manage the temperature in their homes. This study examines residential consumer perceptions regarding thermal comfort with the objective of gaining insights on how to reduce energy consumption for heating or cooling homes. Thus, we would gain insights for achieving a more sustainable approach for energy consumption while considering ecological, economic, and social aspects.

摘要

能源消耗的增长以及CO ₂排放量增加的问题被广泛视为实现全球可持续性的关键因素。绿色建筑委员会估计39％的CO ₂排放来自建筑物，并且这个百分比正在增加。尽管大部分家庭能源消耗与供暖和制冷有关，但很少有关于消费者如何管理家庭温度的研究。这项研究调查了居民消费者对热舒适性的看法，目的是获得有关如何减少供暖或制冷房屋能耗的见解。因此，在考虑生态，经济和社会方面的同时，我们将获得实现更可持续的能源消耗方法的见识。