Advances in the research of building energy saving

CZ Li, L Zhang, X Liang, B Xiao, VWY Tam, X Lai… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effectively controlling and reducing the energy consumption of buildings is the global focus.
A considerable variety of research on building energy saving (BES) had been raised in the …

Examining the decision-making processes behind household energy investments: A review

I Kastner, PC Stern - Energy Research & Social Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Major energy-relevant investment decisions by households remain a large but
underdeveloped opportunity for reducing energy consumption globally. Research into these …

Net emission reductions from electric cars and heat pumps in 59 world regions over time

F Knobloch, SV Hanssen, A Lam, H Pollitt, P Salas… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The electrification of passenger road transport and household heating features prominently
in current and planned policy frameworks to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction …

Using narratives to infer preferences in understanding the energy efficiency gap

T Wekhof, S Houde - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Investing in energy efficiency is crucial for a low-carbon economy, particularly in the building
sector. Despite various subsidy programmes, meeting energy targets is challenging …

Energy citizenship: Accounting for the heterogeneity of human behaviours within energy transition

LF Schlindwein, C Montalvo - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract According to the European Green Deal, achieving energy transition, which aims to
establish a shift towards a more sustainable and low-carbon energy system, requires the …

Driving forward a low-carbon built environment: The impact of energy context and environmental concerns on building renovation

F Belaïd, C Massié - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The main focus of this paper is to understand the behavioral obstacles to investing in energy
efficiency in the French residential sector. We pay particular attention to the role of …

A parallel computing simulation-based multi-objective optimization framework for economic analysis of building energy retrofit: A case study in Iran

M Tavakolan, F Mostafazadeh, SJ Eirdmousa… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The building sector represents a large share of rising global energy demand. Improving
energy efficiency in existing building stock is a crucial strategy. Adopting the best energy …

Green premium in buildings: Evidence from the real estate market of Singapore

F Dell'Anna, M Bottero - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Different evaluation protocols were proposed to calculate the degree of sustainability of
buildings and large-scale projects. In parallel, many studies focused on estimating the …

Government championed strategies to overcome the barriers to public building energy efficiency retrofit projects

M Alam, PXW Zou, RA Stewart, E Bertone… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the barriers and coping strategies for retrofitting government
buildings for energy efficiency is essential for the success of these types of complex …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of energy efficient retrofits in residential sector: A comprehensive analysis

J Dolšak - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy-efficient retrofits (EERs) are probably the most cost-effective method to address
energy poverty in the residential sector. However, actual EER rates are far below those …