Profiling Space Heating Behavior in Chilean Social Housing: Towards Personalization of Energy Efficiency Measures

摘要: Global increases in the demand for energy are imposing strong pressures over environment while compromising capacity of emerging economies to achieve sustainable development. In this context, implementation effective strategies reduce consumption residential buildings has become a priority concern policy makers as minor changes at household scale can result major savings. This study aims contribute ongoing research on consumer profiling by exploring forecasting capabilities discrete socio-economic factors that accessible through social housing allocation systems. Accordingly, survey data gathered Chilean Ministry Social Development was used identify key characteristics may predict firewood usage space heating purposes among potential beneficiaries program. The analyzed evidences correlations between general and behavior certain climatic zones, suggesting personalized delivery efficiency measures potentially increase effectiveness initiatives aimed towards reduction current patterns consumption.