Table 1 The importance of human–building interactions based on demographic factors in recent literature.
Reference | Demographic factor | Interacting factor | Region | Finding(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sintov et al. (2019) | -Gender | Thermal comfort | USA | -Women dissatisfaction rate with indoor environment is higher |
Schweiker et al. (2018) | -Gender -Age | Thermal comfort | Multiple | -Women and elderly prefer warmer environments -Women and elderly are more concerned about indoor air quality |
Nilsson et al. (2018) | -Age | DR involvement | Sweden | -Families with young children are less likely to get in volved in DR strategies |
Mills and Schleich (2012) | -Age -Ethnicity | Home energy consumption | Europe | -Family age structure impact consumption patterns -Families with young children are more inclined to practice energy saving -Families with old age composition prefer financial savings in energy -Families with old age composition are less inclined to energy-related technologies and aware -Eastern Europeans care more about financial savings than environment in home energy consumption |
Reames (2016) | -Ethnicity | EUI | USA | -Ethnic minorities are more likely to have higher heating EUI -Racial segregation causes more fuel poverty susceptibility -Targeting vulnerable communities in energy efficiency is more effective |
Drehobl and Ross (2016) | -Ethnicity | Energy Expenses | USA | -Minorities are more likely to allocate a disproportionate part of their income to energy expenses |
Bednar et al. (2017) | -Ethnicity | Home Energy Efficiency | USA | -Minorities consume more energy are more likely to reside in less energy-efficient dwellings |
Hewitt and Wang (2020) | -Age -Ethnicity | Undertaking Energy Audit | USA | -Age has a noticeable positive correlation with accepting energy audit -Ethnicity is another important factor in undertaking energy audit |
