Energy use in residential buildings is becoming an ever-growing sector, and it is necessary to understand the associated energy consumption patterns in it to prepare for the ever-growing energy demand in the future.

This booklet targets engineers, designers, decision makers, and occupants and provides them with detailed information and breakdown of residential energy use in terms of heating, cooling, and electricity consumption.

It develops an energy use benchmark for residential apartments and proposes energy efficient measures and strategies in order to enhance buildings’ performance and reduce energy consumption.

To achieve this objective, an energy consumption survey was conducted on 400 apartments in Amman. The survey collected relevant data regarding the building general characteristics, building construction situation, heating and cooling methods, lighting, energy use from household appliances and usage patterns.

The results of the survey were used to derive an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of 91.4 kWh/ m2.a. , which for the first time represents an energy benchmark of a typical residential apartment in Amman. The value of the benchmark characterizes the current energy consumption profiles and the occupants’ behavioral patterns regarding energy use.