...Jannat Abbas; Divine Kwaku Ahadzie; Anthony Owusu-Ansah; Anthony Adjei-Twum Purpose The characteristics of buildings and the behaviour of building occupants in the use of energy in buildings are deemed to be major contributing factors to high energy consumption in buildings. Consequently...

... and Multiple Linear Regression, critical variables such as thermal comfort, visual comfort and indoor air quality and 21 indicators were assessed. Data on annual energy consumption and total square metre of the indoor area were utilised to assess energy use intensity. Findings The study found a direct...

... cent of energy consumption. While New Zealand generates most of its electricity from sustainable hydroelectric sources, there are limited opportunities to expand such generation. As a result, the NZ government has been promoting energy efficiency as a means to reduce growth in electricity demand...

... building energy efficiency. Originality/value The paper provides an important update as to how China is addressing energy efficiency in one of its key industrial sectors. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Urban regions Buildings Energy consumption China Urbanization...

... policies targeting the use of clean energy and renewable energy resources and improving energy efficiency which has already started to have positive results. Originality/value The paper provides a good practical guide to the current situation of energy consumption and policy implications for combating...