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Understanding the Effect of Occupant Behaviour on Thermal Comfort and Energy Use in Slum Rehabilitation Housing
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A transverse field study was conducted in 1216 slum rehabilitation housing units of Mumbai to understand the occupant behaviour towards thermal comfort and energy consumption. The data were analysed using a structural equation modelling approach to investigate the effects of occupant factors on thermal comfort perception within the low-income population. Three latent constructs Household Income, Adaptive Behaviour and Built Environment Character were developed. The causal model revealed that thermal comfort perception was significantly influenced by occupants’ adaptive behaviour and their household income levels. The results also indicated the indifferent outlook of occupants towards their built environment. A direct effect of household income on adaptive occupant behaviour further informs that occupant behaviour can play an important aspect in diminishing the future rebound effects of energy consumption. The findings from this work would be helpful in integrating occupant behaviour into thermal comfort and energy consumption assessments to improve building performance and predicted energy gap within low-income housing.
Understanding the Effect of Occupant Behaviour on Thermal Comfort and Energy Use in Slum Rehabilitation Housing
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0398-5303
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-4084
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7066-3940
A transverse field study was conducted in 1216 slum rehabilitation housing units of Mumbai to understand the occupant behaviour towards thermal comfort and energy consumption. The data were analysed using a structural equation modelling approach to investigate the effects of occupant factors on thermal comfort perception within the low-income population. Three latent constructs Household Income, Adaptive Behaviour and Built Environment Character were developed. The causal model revealed that thermal comfort perception was significantly influenced by occupants’ adaptive behaviour and their household income levels. The results also indicated the indifferent outlook of occupants towards their built environment. A direct effect of household income on adaptive occupant behaviour further informs that occupant behaviour can play an important aspect in diminishing the future rebound effects of energy consumption. The findings from this work would be helpful in integrating occupant behaviour into thermal comfort and energy consumption assessments to improve building performance and predicted energy gap within low-income housing.
Understanding the Effect of Occupant Behaviour on Thermal Comfort and Energy Use in Slum Rehabilitation Housing
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0398-5303
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-4084
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7066-3940
A transverse field study was conducted in 1216 slum rehabilitation housing units of Mumbai to understand the occupant behaviour towards thermal comfort and energy consumption. The data were analysed using a structural equation modelling approach to investigate the effects of occupant factors on thermal comfort perception within the low-income population. Three latent constructs Household Income, Adaptive Behaviour and Built Environment Character were developed. The causal model revealed that thermal comfort perception was significantly influenced by occupants’ adaptive behaviour and their household income levels. The results also indicated the indifferent outlook of occupants towards their built environment. A direct effect of household income on adaptive occupant behaviour further informs that occupant behaviour can play an important aspect in diminishing the future rebound effects of energy consumption. The findings from this work would be helpful in integrating occupant behaviour into thermal comfort and energy consumption assessments to improve building performance and predicted energy gap within low-income housing.
Understanding the Effect of Occupant Behaviour on Thermal Comfort and Energy Use in Slum Rehabilitation Housing
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Jana, Arnab (editor) / Banerji, Pradipta (editor) / Malik, Jeetika (author) / Bardhan, Ronita (author) / Banerji, Pradipta (author)
2021-03-18
9 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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