Energy and Water Consumption Variability in School Buildings: Review and Application of Clustering Techniques

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2015

Autores

Ricardo M. S. F. Almeida (Autor) Outra; Nuno M. M. Ramos (Autor) FEUP; M. Lurdes Simões (Autor) FEUP; Vasco P. de Freitas (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Vol. 29 Nº 6

Páginas: 1-04014165

ISSN: 0887-3828

Editora: ASCE

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citações

Scopus - 5 Citações

INSPEC

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia civil

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Engenharia > Engenharia civil

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00G-WEN

DOI: 10.1061/(asce)cf.1943-5509.0000663

Abstract (EN): In developed countries, the building sector is responsible for a very significant share of the total energy consumption. School buildings, because they are places where children are educated and learn to become active members of the society, should be a good example of an efficient use of energy and water. In this study, data of the energy and water consumption of 23 Portuguese schools and their main building characteristics and properties were gathered. This information was normalized to homogenize the data set and then analyzed using advanced clustering techniques. The results show a significant variability in the consumption of different schools, even with similar characteristics, suggesting that the user behavior plays an important role in their efficiency. The complete linkage and Ward's clustering methods were applied, both produced three clusters, and reference values for electricity and water consumption were defined. (C) 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 11