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Evaluation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Energy Consumption in Residences
Abstract
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, curfews were implemented, leading to a shift towards home-based education and remote work for professionals such as teachers and engineers. This study compares the energy consumption of a house located in İzmir before and during the pandemic. Two scenarios were analyzed to assess energy consumption in a residential building: C1 as the reference case before COVID-19 and C2 as the case during COVID-19. The analysis showed that, in both cases, the domestic water heating load was prevalent during winter months, while the cooling load was prevalent during summer months. The energy consumption of interior lighting and equipment remains constant regardless of ambient weather conditions. It has been observed that electricity, natural gas, and water consumption increased during the pandemic. Additionally, the cooling loads of the house were found to be higher than the heating loads, resulting in an annual average increase of 2507 kWh for heating load and 586 kWh for water consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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