Analysis on the energy consumption and usage characteristics of convenience stores

摘要：

　　According to the statistics,as of the end of 2011,there were a total of 9,871 convenience stores in Taiwan.On average,every 2,352 people owned a convenience store.The density of convenience stores in Taiwan is higher than that in other countries,such as Japan and Korea,and is the highest around the world.However,according to the review on relevant studies,the existing studies on the energy consumption of convenience stores in Taiwan only focused on overall energy consumption and did not probe in to the causes of energy consumption.Therefore,this study intended to investigate the compositions and characteristics of energy use of convenience stores from various aspects.Based on the investigation on a large amount of fundamental data,this study divided the architectural types and locations of convenience stores into four major architectural types and then analyzed the factors affecting the energy consumption of convenience stores,such as total electricity consumption,area,number of customers,categories of equipment,and Energy Use Intensity (EUI),to understand the current energy consumption and characteristics of convenience stores in Taiwan.Moreover,this study also used power monitoring system to measure and to record the electrical equipment of convenience stores,and probed into total electricity consumption month by month.The research results showed that among the four major architectural types of convenience stores,although the EUI of detached bungalow-typed convenience stores was only 1,368 kWh/(m2.yr),their average annual electricity consumption was as high as 175,475 kWh when the area was not taken into account.Therefore,detached bungalow-typed convenience stores remained the highest energy-consuming category among all the architectural types.The orientation and number of windows did not significantly affect energy consumption.However,the determination of orientation and installation of windows in future convenience stores are still advised to avoid the 180° scope from the south to the west and the north.

作者: P.Y.Kuo J.C.Fu C.H.Cho

作者单位: Department of Architecture, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2012 International Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering(2012年第二届能源与环境工程前沿国际会议(ICFEEE2012))

会议地点: 香港

会议语种:英文

页码: 687-691

在线出版日期: 2012-12-01（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）