Table 3 Comparison of performance in 5 locations.

From: Study on energy-autonomous technology for energy consumption performance and climate adaptation in independent public toilets based on DesignBuilder simulation

Case

Energy consumption per square meter

Electricity output

Electricity consumption rate for thermal comfort

Electricity supply rate

kWh/m2

kWh

–

–

Tianjin

207.99

1185.56

46.87%

116.33%

Xining

242.38

1269.25

57.16%

106.87%

Nanning

123.39

1112.01

12.85%

183.92%

Hangzhou

133.80

998.28

19.33%

152.26%

Lhasa

143.52

1534.04

15.77%

218.13%

  1. Note: Energy consumption per square meter = total energy consumption/building area (4.9 m2) calculated; thermal comfort energy consumption rate = (Heating energy consumption + Cooling energy consumption)/Electricity output; Electricity supply rate = Electricity output/Total energy consumption.
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