In order to improve the efficiency of the housing stock successfully, the offered technical
solutions also need to meet occupants' needs and match their aspirations. Owner-occupiers …

Understanding the needs and aspirations of a suitable range of users during the product
design process is an extremely difficult task. Methods such as ethnographic studies can be …

Smart Home technology looks set to become an increasingly common feature of domestic
life. However commercial desire for technical innovation rather than explicit user needs are …

The strategies used by householders for heating and using hot water heating have a
significant impact on energy consumption in domestic buildings. A better understanding of the …

This paper presents a review and synthesis of average winter and spring-time indoor
temperatures in UK homes measured over the period 1969–2010. Analysis of measured …

Interviews conducted with householders reveal that energy efficiency is often a lesser motivation
than other factors for undertaking home improvement work. Homeowners’ approach to …

This chapter discusses research conducted within the United Kingdom (UK) based on data
obtained from 20 owner‐occupier households identifying the barriers that deter people from …

… The paper was prepared by Victoria Haines based heavily on Natalie Moore s thesis.
Victoria Haines and Debra Lilley were co-supervisors of Natalie Moore during her PhD. …

Purpose – Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) is increasingly being promoted
in the UK as a means of reducing the CO 2 emissions from dwellings, and installers report …

CALEBRE, a four year research project, is developing technologies to improve the energy
efficiency of solid-walled housing in the UK, particularly in the owner occupied market. The …