Buildings are a major contributor to climate change, accounting for one third of global
energy consumption and one quarter of CO 2 emissions. However, comprehensive …

This paper aims to investigate the socio-economic, dwelling and appliance related factors
that have significant or non-significant effects on domestic electricity consumption. To …

Energy insecurity is a growing public health threat among low-income populations in the
United States. Prior research has shown that energy insecurity is associated with adverse …

In this article we conceptualise energy use from a capabilities perspective, informed by the
work of Amartya Sen, Martha Nussbaum and others following them. Building on this, we …

This paper offers an integrated conceptual framework for the research and amelioration of
energy deprivation in the home. It starts from the premise that all forms of energy and fuel …

We collect primary data by conducting a survey on 931 Lebanese households who work in
seven pre-specified sectors across all Lebanese governorates. The survey was …

Energy poverty can be understood as the inability of a household to secure a socially and
materially necessitated level of energy services in the home. While the condition is …

The present paper discusses issues related to the three major problems of the built
environment in Europe and in particular, the energy consumption of buildings, the energy …

Energy poverty can be seen as situation in which a household lacks a socially and
materially necessitated level of energy services in the home. In the context of the European …

Abstract Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) is an emerging method for exploring
energy efficiency solutions at urban or district scales. More versatile than statistical models …