Many people consider their pets to be family members yet little work to date has incorporated companion animals into the family life cycle. The family life cycle refers to the stages that individuals in a family household experience over time. Stages of the family life cycle typically include lea...
These relations are difficult to tackle on the macro level but much better addressed on a rather detailed, even micro level such as total energy consumption per m2 for space heating, efficiency of cars and household appliances, bathing water quality, or calorie intake per capita. The two ...
6. Smart loads: Future low-voltage loads, such as electric vehicles, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting systems, and household appliances, should be designed to provide affordability, flexibility, energy efficiency, and easy communication with IEMSs, SMSs, and DSOs ...