Energy-related environmental and economic performance analysis of two different types of electrically heated student residence halls

Student residence halls occupy 26% of the total area of a typical university campus in the UK and are directly responsible for 24% of university's annual CO 2 emissions. Based on five years measured data, this paper aims to investigate the energy-related environmental and economic performance o...

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Published in:International journal of sustainable energy 2018-03, Vol.37 (3), p.278-293
Main Authors: Amber, Khuram Pervez, Aslam, Muhammad Waqar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambient temperature
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide emissions
co2 emissions
Colleges & universities
Data analysis
Data processing
Dormitories
Economic analysis
Electricity
Electricity consumption
Emission measurements
Emissions
Energy measurement
Learning algorithms
Machine learning
Relative humidity
Solar radiation
Space heating
student residence halls
Students
university residences
Wind speed
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Summary:Student residence halls occupy 26% of the total area of a typical university campus in the UK and are directly responsible for 24% of university's annual CO 2 emissions. Based on five years measured data, this paper aims to investigate the energy-related environmental and economic performance of electrically heated residence halls in which space heating is provided by two different types of electric heaters, that is, panel heater (PHT) and storage heater (SHT). Secondly, using statistical and machine learning methods, the paper attempts to investigate the relationship between daily electricity consumption and five factors (ambient temperature, solar radiation, relative humidity, wind speed and type of day). Data analysis revealed that electricity consumption of both halls is mainly driven by ambient temperature only, whereas SHT residence has 39% higher annual electricity bill and emits 70% higher CO 2 emissions on a per square metre basis compared to the PHT residence hall.
ISSN:1478-6451
1478-646X
DOI:10.1080/14786451.2016.1174703