Summary information

Study title

Domestic Heating Data from the Energy Systems Catapult Living Lab, 2017-2018

Creator

Energy Systems Catapult

Study number / PID

8602 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-8602-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The Domestic Heating Data from the Energy Systems Catapult Living Lab, 2017-2018 was collected to help the energy industry better understand how people use their heating systems; allowing them to design low carbon products and services that meet the needs of consumers. A range of home heating data was collected by the Home Energy Services Gateway (HESG) from approximately 100 domestic properties in the United Kingdom.

Further information about these data can be found on the Smart Systems and Heat Website and on the Energy Systems Catapult Website.


Main Topics:

This study includes data collected directly from sensors in each room, such as room temperature, room humidity, gas usage, electricity usage, radiator temperatures, boiler temperatures and water temperatures (hot and cold). In addition, data on how participants use their heating system was collected, including the times they request heating, the target temperatures requests and the type of schedule changes made. Finally, it covers local weather data, including forecasts and local observations.

Methodology

Data collection period

30/09/2017 - 29/09/2018

Country

United Kingdom

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

Analysis unit

Families/households
National

Universe

Approximately 100 owner occupied homes with gas boilers from across the United Kingdom.

Sampling procedure

Purposive selection/case studies

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Computer-based observation

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2020

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Access is limited to users based in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA)

Related publications

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