Does rural living environment improvement improve energy saving of rural housing?

Environment improvement and energy saving of rural housing were studied. The age-based metabolic rate of the elderly was proposed in aPMV. The adaptive coefficient for the rural elderly was 0.065. The evaluation model of rural living environment satisfaction was built by FAHP. Passive retrofit procedures were proposed to achieve NZERH.

What is the energy consumption of rural residential buildings in China?

In 2021, the commercial energy consumption of rural residential buildings was 0.232 Gtce, accounting for 21% of the total energy consumption of buildings in China. Electricity consumption was 375.4 TWh, and the consumption of rural biomass energy (straw and firewood) was equivalent to about 0.09 Gtce.

Can net-zero energy rural housing solve the problem of high energy consumption?

The evaluation model of rural living environment satisfaction was built by FAHP. Passive retrofit procedures were proposed to achieve NZERH. China is facing the challenge of high building energy consumption, especially for rural housing, because of the backward construction technology. This issue could be solved by net-zero energy rural housing.

Why do Rural Buildings consume a lot of energy?

The high energy consumption of rural buildings is mainly caused by the backward design and construction qualities. Moreover, with the improvement of living standards, rural building energy consumption could be expected a significant increase ( Mohammad & ZahraSadat, 2020 ).

Are passive energy-saving procedures and energy-efficient building service systems needed in rural housing?

Therefore, the passive energy-saving procedures and energy-efficient building service systems of rural housing are needed to be studied apart from renewable energy adoption.

What can we learn from urban and rural energy systems?

Urban and rural energy systems for low-carbon and sustainability transformation. Advanced modelling techniques for flexible integration and optimization. Decarbonisation pathways with renewable, energy efficiency, optimal management. Socio-economic equality access on charging piles and smart EV charging.