Exploring the perceived image of Energy Efficiency Measures in residential buildings: Evidence from Apulia, Italy
| Autor: | Gianluigi Guido, Cristian Rizzo, Luigi Piper, Giovanni Pino, M. Irene Prete |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Rizzo, Cristian, Piper, Luigi, Irene Prete, M., Pino, Giovanni, Guido, Gianluigi |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Persuasive communication
Performance 020209 energy Strategy and Management Energy (esotericism) 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Structural equation modeling Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) Performance Sustainability Communication Adoption intentions 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Set (psychology) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science Sustainable development Adoption intentions Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Level of service Communication Environmental economics Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) Sustainability Business Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cleaner Production. 197:349-355 |
| ISSN: | 0959-6526 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.149 |
| Popis: | During the last decades, governments and companies have developed a wide range of strategies aimed at fostering the diffusion of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs)—i.e., the set of innovative materials and construction methods able to provide the same level of service by using less energy. In this regard, examining the ways in which households perceive EEMs, particularly their attributes and the related dimensions, could be particularly useful to promoting such technologies. By adopting a structural equation modeling approach, this study analyzes the perceived image of EEMs in Apulia (Italy), a region in which the adoption of eco-friendly practices, such as the installation of energy-efficient technologies, is inadequately diffused. Results reveal that the EEMs' latent dimensions (i.e., performance and sustainability) have a significant impact on household adoption intention. Furthermore, among socio-demographic variables, household age moderates such an impact. The paper discusses some practical insights for persuasive communication and policy implications for sustainable development strategies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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