Mixed-method research to foster energy efficiency investments by small private landlords in Germany
| Autor: | Ralf Schüle, Steven März, Anja Bierwirth |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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020209 energy
Geography Planning and Development lcsh:TJ807-830 lcsh:Renewable energy sources 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Energy transition germany 01 natural sciences energy renovation Politics Renting building 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering small private landlord Industrial organization Stock (geology) lcsh:Environmental sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences mixed-method lcsh:GE1-350 Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Corporate governance Multimethodology lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants ols regression lcsh:TD194-195 governance rental market Ordinary least squares ddc:300 business problem-centred interview Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 5, p 1702 (2020) Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 5 |
| Popis: | The decarbonisation of the building stock is an important element for the success of the German Energiewende (energy transition). Despite some progress having been made, the rate of energy renovation falls below the level required to meet political commitments. This gives rise to the question: what deters property owners from making energy efficiency investments and how can the policy framework foster such investments? To answer this question, the paper focuses on a widely neglected property owner group: small private landlords (SPL). Although they manage 37% of all residential rental properties in Germany, very little is known about their decision-making processes for energy efficiency investments. We applied a mixed-method design to identify factors that hindered and supported their investments. In an explorative study, we initially conducted 18 problem-centred interviews. Subsequently, we carried out a postal survey and analysed the questionnaires using a hierarchical linear regression model. The results show that energy renovation is a multi-dimensional decision-making process, which can only be adequately addressed by a comprehensive policy package. To develop such a package, the author recommends that the specific investment behaviour of SPL must be better targeted, their knowledge about energy efficiency investments must be improved through exchange and networking, a sense of responsibility for the neighbourhood must be fostered, and greater focus must be placed on improving local framework conditions. |
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