Can we improve the identification of cold homes for targeted home energy-efficiency improvements?

摘要: Abstract Objective To investigate the extent to which homes with low indoor-temperatures can be identified from dwelling and household characteristics. Design Analysis of data a national survey dwellings, occupied by low-income households, scheduled for home energy-efficiency improvements. Setting Five urban areas England: Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle Southampton. Methods Half-hourly living-room temperatures were recorded two four weeks in dwellings over winter periods November April 2001–2002 2002–2003. Regression indoor on outdoor was used identify cold-homes standardized daytime and/or nighttime bedroom-temperatures Results Overall, 21.0% had Conclusion Property characteristics provide only limited potential identifying where are likely low, presumably because multiple influences heating, including personal choice behaviour. This suggests that highly selective targeting programmes is difficult achieve if primary aim cold-indoor-temperatures.