Unravelling Dutch homeowners’ behaviour towards energy efficiency renovations
| Autor: | Shima Ebrahimigharehbaghi, Henk Visscher, Frits Meijer, Queena K. Qian |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Drivers 020209 energy 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Behavioural factors Stock (geology) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Homeowner Energy efficiency renovation Transaction costs (TCs) Subsidy Energy consumption Environmental economics Multiple-criteria decision analysis Access to information General Energy Housing Survey data collection Business Barriers Efficient energy use Decision-making |
| Zdroj: | Energy Policy, 129 |
| ISSN: | 0301-4215 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.02.046 |
| Popis: | The housing stock has a considerable share of 40% in energy consumption and 36% of CO 2 emissions in the EU. In accordance to energy efficiency and emissions targets set by EU, The Netherlands has aimed to renovate 300,000 homes each year, leading to 50% reduction in CO 2 emissions, by 2050. Many factors including low renovation rates create uncertainties in achieving these targets. The current study aims for understanding the barriers and drivers towards energy efficiency renovations (EERs) amongst Dutch homeowners, and to aid in gaining a better insight into the role of public authorities in promoting EERs. First, the extrinsic drivers, including policies and other initiatives in the EER process are explained. Second, the intrinsic drivers and intrinsic/extrinsic barriers are explored. Regression analyses are performed on the national Dutch survey data for renovators and potential renovators. Our main findings include: (a) desire to enhance the quality of their life, rather than the financial benefits, etc. is identified as the main driver; (b) the main barriers are the costs of EERs, complexities in the process, information barriers, and finding reliable experts and information; (c) For improvement in meeting renovation targets, the current Dutch policies need to consider all the decision criteria by homeowners, such as: Reducing the complexities; Time needed to obtain loans and subsidies; and Facilitating access to information. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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