1.5.8 Turning off the TV
Description
Turning off the TV, radio, computers or other appliances if no one use them.
Benefits
Energy savings between 10% and 20% can be achieved with proper training
Limitations
Occupant acceptance
Economic assessment
The cost is zero, although it is convenient to train and inform properly users on these issues.
References and best practices
Household energy consumption and consumer electronics: The case of television: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421508000785
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CHARACTERIZATION
Environment or playable world:
Residential
Academic
Offices
All
Carried out by:
Public building users
Owners
Operators
All
Reduce consumption of:
Heating
Cooling
DHW
Lighting
Electric devices
Type of driver:
Physical environmental
Contextual
Psychological
Physiological
Social
Time framework:
- Short term
- Long term
Type of measure:
- Envelope
- HVAC
- DHW
- Lighting
- Electrical devices
- Other
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