A 24-hour convenience store fitted passive panels to 2 cassette units. 14 days before and after, grouped by outdoor temperature, plus two similar days compared hour by hour.
Site
Chain convenience store (anonymized)
Scale
2 ceiling cassette AC units, 6 kW rated in total
Period
2025/6/18 – 7/16 (14 days before and after)
9 / 9temp bins lower
6.95%two similar days
17.05%14-day total (upper bound)
EstimatedAnnualized at 7–17%: about 919–2,231 kWh saved, NT$3,500–8,500 in power costs, 0.44–1.06 t of carbon
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Fig. 01 — By outdoor temperatureAverage energy
BeforeAfter
Two similar days44.58→41.48kWh−6.95%
All 9 bins (25–33°C) dropped. Hourly, 19:00 and 20:00 rose — shown as is.
A clothing store added passive panels to its AC. We compared energy use before and after across spring and summer, matching time of day, outdoor temperature and units running.
Site
An international chain clothing store in northern Taiwan
Scale
12 outdoor units, 3 of them the main test units
Period
2026/2/26 – 8/5 (spring and summer)
7.8%Spring saving
12.2%Summer saving
13.5%All 12 units
EstimateAt the summer rate: ~21,219 kWh, NT$102k, ~10 t CO₂ a year
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Fig. 01 — 12 outdoor units in summerAverage hourly energy use
BeforeAfter
Overall15.87→13.74kWh/h−13.5%
11 of 12 units dropped; Unit D rose 0.07 kWh/h, shown as is. Not condition-matched; trend only.