Abstract
The paper focuses on Swedish homeowners' need for and perceptions about adopting building envelop energy efficiency measures. The results of a questionnaire surveying of 3000 randomly selected homeowners during the summer of 2008 showed that 70-90% of the respondents had no intention of adopting such a measure over the next 10 years. The main reasons for non-adoption were that homeowners were satisfied with the physical condition, thermal performance, and aesthetics of their existing building envelope components. A greater proportion of respondents perceived that improved attic insulation has more advantages than energy efficient windows and improved wall insulation, but windows were more likely to be installed than improved attic insulation. Respondents gave high priority to economic factors in deciding on an energy efficiency measure. Hence, economic incentives could be used to increase the adoption of such measures. Interpersonal sources, construction companies, installers, and energy advisers were important sources of information for homeowners as they planned to adopt energy efficiency measures
Nair, Gireesh;
Gustavsson, Leif;
Mahapatra, Krushna
[1]
- Ecotechnology, Mid Sweden Univ., Oestersund (Sweden)
Citation Formats
Nair, Gireesh, Gustavsson, Leif, and Mahapatra, Krushna.
Adoption of energy efficiency measures in Swedish detached houses - perception of homeowners.
Sweden: N. p.,
2009.
Web.
Nair, Gireesh, Gustavsson, Leif, & Mahapatra, Krushna.
Adoption of energy efficiency measures in Swedish detached houses - perception of homeowners.
Sweden.
Nair, Gireesh, Gustavsson, Leif, and Mahapatra, Krushna.
2009.
"Adoption of energy efficiency measures in Swedish detached houses - perception of homeowners."
Sweden.
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title = {Adoption of energy efficiency measures in Swedish detached houses - perception of homeowners}
author = {Nair, Gireesh, Gustavsson, Leif, and Mahapatra, Krushna}
abstractNote = {The paper focuses on Swedish homeowners' need for and perceptions about adopting building envelop energy efficiency measures. The results of a questionnaire surveying of 3000 randomly selected homeowners during the summer of 2008 showed that 70-90% of the respondents had no intention of adopting such a measure over the next 10 years. The main reasons for non-adoption were that homeowners were satisfied with the physical condition, thermal performance, and aesthetics of their existing building envelope components. A greater proportion of respondents perceived that improved attic insulation has more advantages than energy efficient windows and improved wall insulation, but windows were more likely to be installed than improved attic insulation. Respondents gave high priority to economic factors in deciding on an energy efficiency measure. Hence, economic incentives could be used to increase the adoption of such measures. Interpersonal sources, construction companies, installers, and energy advisers were important sources of information for homeowners as they planned to adopt energy efficiency measures}
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