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Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur

Predictions of air conditioner (AC) use can greatly facilitate efforts to increase energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainability. In order to determine the statistical characteristics of occupant behaviour related to AC operation, a series of surveys were conducted between September 2013...

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Main Authors: Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad, Mat Hanip, Nur Fadhilah, Hagishima, Aya, Yakub, Fitri, Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri
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Language:English
Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2018
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T Technology (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84928/1/SheikhAhmadZaki2018_SurveyofResidentBehaviourRelatedtoAirConditionerOperation.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84928/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1863044
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spelling my.utm.849282020-02-29T13:10:03Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84928/ Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad Mat Hanip, Nur Fadhilah Hagishima, Aya Yakub, Fitri Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri T Technology (General) Predictions of air conditioner (AC) use can greatly facilitate efforts to increase energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainability. In order to determine the statistical characteristics of occupant behaviour related to AC operation, a series of surveys were conducted between September 2013 and December 2015 in 63 dwellings within two apartments in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Measurements were taken either in the bedroom or living room of each dwelling. The results indicate that occupants who use ACs more frequently tend to use them for longer periods. It was found that AC use in bedrooms is not affected by outdoor temperature but is controlled by the habitual behaviour of the occupant. AC usage in living rooms slightly increases with increases in outdoor temperature. AC usage predominantly occurs at night time, with a maximum of 50 % of occupants using ACs in bedrooms. The start time and duration of use vary for each dwelling. These findings on stochastic resident behaviour might be useful for various building energy simulations in predicting realistic AC loads, particularly in tropical climates. Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84928/1/SheikhAhmadZaki2018_SurveyofResidentBehaviourRelatedtoAirConditionerOperation.pdf Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad and Mat Hanip, Nur Fadhilah and Hagishima, Aya and Yakub, Fitri and Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri (2018) Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 63 . pp. 259-264. ISSN 2283-9216 http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1863044
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topic T Technology (General)
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad
Mat Hanip, Nur Fadhilah
Hagishima, Aya
Yakub, Fitri
Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri
Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur
description Predictions of air conditioner (AC) use can greatly facilitate efforts to increase energy efficiency in buildings and promote sustainability. In order to determine the statistical characteristics of occupant behaviour related to AC operation, a series of surveys were conducted between September 2013 and December 2015 in 63 dwellings within two apartments in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Measurements were taken either in the bedroom or living room of each dwelling. The results indicate that occupants who use ACs more frequently tend to use them for longer periods. It was found that AC use in bedrooms is not affected by outdoor temperature but is controlled by the habitual behaviour of the occupant. AC usage in living rooms slightly increases with increases in outdoor temperature. AC usage predominantly occurs at night time, with a maximum of 50 % of occupants using ACs in bedrooms. The start time and duration of use vary for each dwelling. These findings on stochastic resident behaviour might be useful for various building energy simulations in predicting realistic AC loads, particularly in tropical climates.
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author Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad
Mat Hanip, Nur Fadhilah
Hagishima, Aya
Yakub, Fitri
Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri
author_facet Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad
Mat Hanip, Nur Fadhilah
Hagishima, Aya
Yakub, Fitri
Mat Ali, Mohamed Sukri
author_sort Zaki, Sheikh Ahmad
title Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur
title_short Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur
title_full Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of Kuala Lumpur
title_sort survey of resident behaviour related to air conditioner operation in low-cost apartments of kuala lumpur
publisher Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84928/1/SheikhAhmadZaki2018_SurveyofResidentBehaviourRelatedtoAirConditionerOperation.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84928/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1863044
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