Table 1 Variables included within the model to predict a home’s risk of damp.
From: A predictive model for damp risk in english housing with explainable AI
Variable name | Description |
|---|---|
hasDamp | The dependant variable for the model. A TRUE/FALSE Indicator for whether a home has damp issues. This is the outcome variable that the model aims to predict. |
Current Energy Efficiency | A numerical measure of the home’s current energy efficiency. |
Property Type | A categorical variable describing the type of property (e.g., flat, house, bungalow). |
Energy Consumption Current | A numerical variable indicating the EPC-predicted energy consumption of the home (kWh per year) |
Heating Cost Current | A numerical variable representing the EPC-predicted annual heating cost (£ per year), calculated using modelled energy efficiency estimates under standardised conditions. |
Total Floor Area | A numerical variable denoting the total floor area of the property (square meters). |
Number of Habitable Rooms | A numerical variable indicating the number of habitable rooms in the home. |
Number of Heated Rooms | A numerical variable specifying the number of rooms that are heated within the home. |
Current Energy Rating | A categorical variable representing the current energy rating of the home (e.g., A, B, C, etc.). |
Built Form | A categorical variable describing the building’s structure or form (e.g., detached, semi-detached, terraced). |
Floor Description | A categorical variable providing details about the type of flooring or floor construction (e.g., solid, suspended). |
Walls Description | A categorical variable detailing the type of walls or wall insulation (e.g., cavity wall, solid wall). |
Walls Energy Efficiency | A categorical variable indicating the energy efficiency rating of the walls. |
Construction Age Band | A categorical variable indicating the age band or period when the property was constructed (e.g., pre-1900, 1967–1975). |
