A comprehensive review on heat accounting and cost allocation in residential buildings in EU

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 202; p. 109398
• Main Authors: Canale, L., Dell'Isola, M., Ficco, G., Cholewa, T., Siggelsten, S., Balen, I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.11.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Accounting; Buildings; Climatic conditions; Compensation factor; Consumer protection; Cooling systems; Cost benefit analysis; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy poverty; Heat cost allocation; Heat metering; Power efficiency; Residential areas; Residential buildings; Stolen heat; Heat metering; Energy efficiency; Compensation factor; Heat cost allocation; Stolen heat; Energy poverty

•In Europe individual metering in residential buildings is mandatory.•Over 130 publications are critically analyzed and reviewed highlighting different EU strategies.•Regulation and technologies for heat accounting and their potential are discussed.•Gap in terms of technical standards and consumer p...