Air-conditioning usage conditional probability model for residential buildings

• Published in: Building and environment Vol. 81; pp. 172 - 182
• Main Authors: Ren, Xiaoxin, Yan, Da, Wang, Chuang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: AC usage; Air conditioning; Applied sciences; Building technical equipments; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Case study; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Conditional probability; Conditional probability model; Construction; Descriptions; Environmental engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Occupant behavior; Residential building; Residential buildings; Series (mathematics); Structural analysis. Stresses; Types of buildings; Ventilation. Air conditioning; Case study; Occupant behavior; Residential building; Conditional probability model; AC usage; Air conditioning; Energy consumption; Use; Indoor climate; Measurement result; Conditional probability; Modeling; Survey; Resident; Continuous measurement; Probabilistic model; Behavior

This paper presents a residential building air-conditioning usage model based on actual occupant behavior. Surveys and continuous measurements of the AC usage of more than thirty families from 8 cities in different climate zones identified different AC usage patterns. The AC usage in residential bui...