This study investigated the impact of various energy conservation measures (ECMs) on total annual electricity consumption on a single level, two-bedroom residential building in an arid climate and in a very remote area of Australia. Base case scenario of annual energy consumption profiles of the building and its existing systems were modelled and simulated using DesignBuilder software, and the results were validated by on-site measured electricity data. Two categories of ECMs (major intervention and minor intervention) were investigated and analysed. The findings show that the total annual energy consumption of the case study building can be reduced by up to 44% (2 kWh/m²·yr) when compared against the base model and measured data if selected ECMs are implemented. Significant savings from implementing selected ECMs can help alleviate the cost-of-living pressure and stress currently experienced by many households on low incomes especially for residents of very remote communities in Australia.

本研究调查了澳大利亚偏远地区干旱气候下的单层两居室住宅建筑中各种节能措施 (ECM) 对年总用电量的影响。使用DesignBuilder软件对建筑物及其现有系统的年度能耗概况的基本案例进行建模和模拟，并通过现场测量的电力数据对结果进行验证。对两类 ECM（主要干预和次要干预）进行了调查和分析。研究结果表明，案例研究建筑的年总能耗可降低高达 44%（2 kWh/m ²·yr) 与基本模型和测量数据进行比较（如果实施了选定的 ECM）。实施选定的 ECM 可以节省大量费用，有助于缓解许多低收入家庭目前所经历的生活成本压力和压力，特别是澳大利亚非常偏远社区的居民。