Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control

B.W. Meerbeek; T. van Druenen; M.P.J. Aarts; E.J. Loenen, van; E.H.L. Aarts

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_14

Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control

B.W. Meerbeek
, T. van Druenen
, M.P.J. Aarts
, E.J. Loenen, van
, E.H.L. Aarts

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Abstract

This paper reports a study on the impact of different usage patterns of an automated blinds system on the energy consumption for heating and cooling in a Dutch office building. A five-month observational field study in 40 offices resulted into a dataset on the blinds usage of four types of blind users. This data was used to simulate the effect of the blinds usage on the energy consumption for heating and cooling. The results of the field study show that a majority of the building occupants switched off the automatic mode of the blinds system permanently. The simulation results indicate that this significantly impacts the energy consumption in the building. The total daily average energy consumption for heating and cooling was significantly lower for occupants using the automatic mode than for the three groups of manual users (871W/day versus 2573W/day; T=-5.98, p=0.000).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ambient Intelligence, European Conference AmI 2014
Editors	E. Aarts, B. Ruyter, de, P. Markopoulos, E. Loenen, van, R. Wichert, B. Schouten, J. Terken, R. Kranenburg, van, E. Ouden, den, G. O'hare
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	158-173
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_14
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	conference; AmI 2014; 2014-11-11; 2014-11-13 - Duration: 11 Nov 2014 → 13 Nov 2014

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	8850
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743

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Conference	conference; AmI 2014; 2014-11-11; 2014-11-13
Period	11/11/14 → 13/11/14
Other	AmI 2014

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Meerbeek, B. W., van Druenen, T., Aarts, M. P. J., Loenen, van, E. J., & Aarts, E. H. L. (2014). Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control. In E. Aarts, B. Ruyter, de, P. Markopoulos, E. Loenen, van, R. Wichert, B. Schouten, J. Terken, R. Kranenburg, van, E. Ouden, den, & G. O'hare (Eds.), Ambient Intelligence, European Conference AmI 2014 (pp. 158-173). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8850). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_14

Meerbeek, B.W. ; van Druenen, T. ; Aarts, M.P.J. et al. / Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control. Ambient Intelligence, European Conference AmI 2014. editor / E. Aarts ; B. Ruyter, de ; P. Markopoulos ; E. Loenen, van ; R. Wichert ; B. Schouten ; J. Terken ; R. Kranenburg, van ; E. Ouden, den ; G. O'hare. Switzerland : Springer, 2014. pp. 158-173 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Meerbeek, BW, van Druenen, T , Aarts, MPJ, Loenen, van, EJ & Aarts, EHL 2014, Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control. in E Aarts, B Ruyter, de, P Markopoulos, E Loenen, van, R Wichert, B Schouten, J Terken, R Kranenburg, van, E Ouden, den & G O'hare (eds), Ambient Intelligence, European Conference AmI 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 8850, Springer, Switzerland, pp. 158-173, conference; AmI 2014; 2014-11-11; 2014-11-13, 11/11/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_14

Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control. / Meerbeek, B.W.; van Druenen, T.; Aarts, M.P.J. et al.
Ambient Intelligence, European Conference AmI 2014. ed. / E. Aarts; B. Ruyter, de; P. Markopoulos; E. Loenen, van; R. Wichert; B. Schouten; J. Terken; R. Kranenburg, van; E. Ouden, den; G. O'hare. Switzerland: Springer, 2014. p. 158-173 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 8850).

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Meerbeek BW, van Druenen T , Aarts MPJ, Loenen, van EJ, Aarts EHL. Impact of blinds usage on energy consumption : automatic versus manual control. In Aarts E, Ruyter, de B, Markopoulos P, Loenen, van E, Wichert R, Schouten B, Terken J, Kranenburg, van R, Ouden, den E, O'hare G, editors, Ambient Intelligence, European Conference AmI 2014. Switzerland: Springer. 2014. p. 158-173. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-14112-1_14

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