A Field Study on Energy Consumption of Residential Houses in Changsha and Luoyang of China

With the large economic growth accomplished in China, Chinese people\u27s lifestyles have changed a lot. Especially, in urban areas, energy consumption in the residential sector has been increasing annually. The objectives of this research are to grasp the energy consumption of the present situation for residential buildings in two big cities(Changsha and Luoyang) of China. We have carried out a questionnaire survey in the two cities, and will plan to spread this survey in the whole country. This paper reports on the results of the questionnaire survey in each city, and the analysis of electricity and gas energy consumption