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  • Research Article   
  • Innovative Energy Policies,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2090-5009.1000112

Impact of User Behavior in Office Building on Energy Reduction Strategies

Onyango J1* and Ciaran R2
1Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Miami, USA
2School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queens University Belfast, UK
*Corresponding Author : Onyango J, Assistant Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Miami, USA, Tel: 305-284-4443, Email: j.onyango@miami.edu

Received Date: Jul 26, 2014 / Accepted Date: Nov 25, 2014 / Published Date: Jan 02, 2015

Abstract

There has been a lot of emphasis placed on the assessment of energy use in buildings as a means to the reduction in CO2 emissions. Smart meter technology that captures and displays not only the energy usage but also the quality of indoor environment are currently used widely within the UK, however, there exists a disconnection between the energy management systems (EMS) technology and the user behavior that could potentially affect the consumption profile. This study was carried out in Northern Ireland and revealed that energy data was hardly shared with the users, which affected their energy conservation strategies.

Keywords: Energy management system; Sustainability; Carbon dioxide emissions; Energy usage; User profile; Northern Ireland

Citation: Onyango J, Ciaran R (2015) Impact of User Behavior in Office Building on Energy Reduction Strategies. Innovative Energy Policies 4: 112. Doi: 10.4172/2090-5009.1000112

Copyright: ©2015 Onyango J, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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