Dr. Destenie Nock: Air Conditioning and Summertime Energy Poverty

Lack of air conditioners can put households at risk of heat stroke or heat illness in the summertime. CEE/EPP’s Dr. Destenie Nock and team have developed methods for finding at risk households using large scale data analytics and algorithms. This work was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Further reading: Kwon, M., Cong, S., Nock, D., Huang, L., Qiu, Y. L., & Xing, B. (2023). Forgone summertime comfort as a function of avoided electricity use. Energy Policy, 183, 113813. www.sciencedir...

[@3dhistorian]

Homes with basements offer a unique opportunity to supplement heating and cooling systems. Basements have stable temperatures. This allows for a controlled basement warming system that is most ecconomical and consistent in cold regions. Summer heat can be managed with cool basement are being used to maintain living quarter temperatures ecconomically. The cost is only air handling with no additional cooling system energy needed. Static Geothermal systems should be investigated. Our basements are our resources. Lucky us.

[@destenienock5102]

This is a unique opportunity in places that have basements that are livable. Although this would require a huge shift for people who have their bedrooms on top floors.