Household energy use
How much energy we use affects carbon emissions, making it important to know current levels of household energy use. BRANZ’s HEEP project looked into this but technology changes means it may be time to revisit.
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How much energy we use affects carbon emissions, making it important to know current levels of household energy use. BRANZ’s HEEP project looked into this but technology changes means it may be time to revisit.
Addressing energy use in buildings is a foundation of meeting the Paris Agreement climate target. In the BEES 2.0 project, BRANZ is contributing by investigating energy demand and flexibility in non-residential buildings.
Wrapping up this series on the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their importance to the construction industry, this Build looks at SDG 7 – Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
A rich source of information on energy use was gathered in a BRANZ study. It showed reasons for variances in commercial building energy use, and the data accumulated can be mined for further discoveries.
Prototype models developed from bees data are helping to make energy modelling of commercial buildings easier, allowing building designers to concentrate more on the building’s design parameters.
Why do some homeowners invest in sustainable energy systems? What do they expect and are they happy with their choice? BRANZ went looking for the answers.
Once electricity and then gas became available for public supply, meters were needed to measure how much people used. Prepaid options were a fairly early innovation.
Three years into the research, the BRANZ Building Energy End-use Study (BEES) is now at a stage where preliminary results are starting to be released.
If your home has non-conventional energy technology, BRANZ wants to hear from you. Be part of a new BRANZ study and get a free Homestar™ assessment.
Two years in, the BRANZ Building Energy End-use Study (BEES) is gearing up for a phone survey of non-residential buildings, monitoring of energy use and the development of improved thermal simulation models.