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Barriers & Benefits of Commercial Energy Efficiency Improvements
2011-03-29 18:51:49 UTC
Hello,
I am looking for reports/articles on what motivates building/business owners to improve the energy efficiency of the commercial space they own/occupy and what stops them from doing so. By commercial space, I mean non-government owned, non-industrial space. By improving energy efficiency, I mean actions such as lighting upgrades, retro-commissioning, HVAC system replacements, and insulation and air sealing of the building shell. I have reviewed the article database at this website, as well as the publications at aceee.org.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
JanĀ Aceti
Energy Conservation Coordinator
Town of Concord, Massachusetts
United States -
Barriers & Motivations: Carrying Out Home Energy Audits & Retrofits
2010-04-26 17:54:03 UTC
Hello,
Has anyone carried out a literature review in order to identify the barriers and benefits that influence whether people:
1. have a home energy audit done, and/or
2. follow through on implementing the energy saving measures that the auditor recommends?
We are particularly interested in follow-through that involves hiring a contractor to carry out weatherization measures such sealing air leaks in the building envelope, insulating some or all of the building envelope and/or doing air duct sealing and insulation. Barriers and benefits associated with upgrading heating and cooling system would also be of interest.
If you haven't done a literature review, but have done focus group or survey research on these topics, we'd be interested in those research results as well. Or, leads on who has conducted this type of research.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
JanĀ Aceti
Energy Conservation Coordinator
Concord Municipal Light Plant
United States
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