Diffusion Dynamics of Energy-Efficient Renovations Causalities and Policy Recommendations /

• Main Author: Müller, Matthias otto. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Energy, 14
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Sustainable development.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Building Construction.; Sustainable Development.
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Accelerating the diffusion of energy-efficient renovations is a key policy lever in order to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. This book provides a broad, systemic perspective on the causes of the diffusion of energy-efficient renovations in Switzerland and policy recommendations for acc...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Research Design and Methods
• Climate Change, Energy Use Patterns and the Stock of Buildings
• A Small Model for the Analysis of the Transformation of the Stock of Buildings
• Actors in the Societal Problem Situation
• A Feedback Perspective on the Diffusion of Energy-Efficient
• A Rich Model of the Diffusion Dynamics of Energy-Efficient
• Transformation of the Societal Problem Situation
• Discussion and Conclusions
• Materials Published in the Electronic Supplements
• Model Testing
• A Fictitious Example of the Immobility Business Model
• Glossary.