Secondary Author(s)
Hoak, David; Cummings, James
Report Number
FSEC-CR-1742-08
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1742-08.pdf
Keywords
Residential; Buildings; Energy Analysis; Energy Conservation; Energy Consumption; Energy Efficiency; Energy savings; Residential energy; Feedback devices; Electrical demand; Pilot evaluation
Abstract
Providing instantaneous feedback on household electrical demand has shown the promise to reduce energy consumption by 5-15%. This paper briefly reviews past research and describes a two year pilot evaluation of a low cost residential energy feedback system installed in twenty case study homes in Florida. Although not a statistical sample (the participants were self-selected), the study showed an average 7% reduction in energy use from feedback homes in the second year of monitoring after controlling for weather-related influences. A large identified advantage of the technology is that it provides better guidance on profitable areas to reduce household electrical demand--many of which may be unanticipated.
Date Published
1-29-2008
Identifiers
426
Subjects
Energy consumption; Households--Energy consumption; Energy conservation; Dwellings
Local Subjects
Buildings - Energy Analysis; Buildings - Energy Conservation; Buildings - Energy Consumption; Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - Residential
Type
Text; Document
Format
application/pdf
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Parker, Danny, "Pilot Evaluation of Energy Savings from Residential Energy Demand Feedback Devices" (2008). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 426.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/426
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