A systematic review of building energy sufficiency towards energy and climate targets

S Hu, X Zhou, D Yan, F Guo, T Hong, Y Jiang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the sufficiency, efficiency, and renewable frameworks for reducing energy use and
energy-related carbon emissions, Building Energy Sufficiency (BES) is gaining attention …

Understanding household energy consumption behavior: The contribution of energy big data analytics

K Zhou, S Yang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Understanding and changing household energy consumption behavior are considered as
effective ways to improve energy efficiency and promote energy conservation. With the …

Health, well-being and energy poverty in Europe: A comparative study of 32 European countries

H Thomson, C Snell, S Bouzarovski - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Despite growing pan-European interest in and awareness of the wide-ranging health and
well-being impacts of energy poverty—which is characterised by an inability to secure …

Factors affecting energy-saving behaviours and energy efficiency investments in British households

G Trotta - Energy policy, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to identify the socio-demographic, dwelling, and environmental
factors that have the strongest influence on the daily energy-saving behaviours, the adoption …

Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

M Pothitou, RF Hanna, KJ Chalvatzis - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper we evaluate the impact of knowledge about environmental and energy issues
on potential pro-environmental behaviour in households, specifically relating to behaviours …

Information strategies and energy conservation behavior: A meta-analysis of experimental studies from 1975 to 2012

MA Delmas, M Fischlein, OI Asensio - Energy Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Strategies that provide information about the environmental impact of activities are
increasingly seen as effective to encourage conservation behavior. This article offers the …

What prevents us from taking low-carbon actions? A comprehensive review of influencing factors affecting low-carbon behaviors

T Wang, B Shen, CH Springer, J Hou - Energy Research & Social Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Nearly two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions are directly or indirectly linked to
human daily activities. Change in people's behavior is key to mitigating climate change. This …

Determinants of residential electricity consumption: Using smart meter data to examine the effect of climate, building characteristics, appliance stock, and occupants' …

A Kavousian, R Rajagopal, M Fischer - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
We propose a method to examine structural and behavioral determinants of residential
electricity consumption, by developing separate models for daily maximum (peak) and …

Applying institutional theory to the low-carbon energy transition

P Andrews-Speed - Energy Research & Social Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The low-carbon energy transition is a form of socio-technical transition and, as such, it
involves profound changes in the institutions that govern society. Despite the acknowledged …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of energy efficient technologies by households–Barriers, policies and agent-based modelling studies

LXW Hesselink, EJL Chappin - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing the adoption of energy efficient technologies by households is one of the
formulated strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This paper presents a …