ESTIMATION OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY CONCEPT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Экономическая наука сегодня ◽

10.21122/2309-6667-2017-6-199-208 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 199-208

Author(s):

N. GRIGORYEVA

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Economic Efficiency ◽

Cost Estimation ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Economic Cost ◽

Residential Sector ◽

Energy Efficiency Measures ◽

Efficiency Measures

The residential sector is a significant reserve for improving the energy efficiency of the Belarussian economy. Increasing the energy efficiency of residential buildings approaches are explored through a comprehensive concept for assessing the economic efficiency of energy efficiency measures. Four types of evaluation of the effectiveness of measures to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings are defined: the economic cost estimation, the evaluation of economic results, the evaluation of social results, the evaluation of environmental results. Depending on the objectives and constraints set by stakeholders, inherent in each project, four models are identified for the formation of a project to improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings.

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Life cycle cost implications of energy efficiency measures in new residential buildings

Energy and Buildings ◽

10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.12.013 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 915-924 ◽

Cited By ~ 117

Author(s):

J. Morrissey ◽

R.E. Horne

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Life Cycle Cost ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Energy Efficiency Measures ◽

Efficiency Measures ◽

Cost Implications

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Determinants of Southern Italian households’ intention to adopt energy efficiency measures in residential buildings

Journal of Cleaner Production ◽

10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.157 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 153 ◽

pp. 83-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

M. Irene Prete ◽

Luigi Piper ◽

Cristian Rizzo ◽

Giovanni Pino ◽

Mauro Capestro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Energy Efficiency Measures ◽

Intention To Adopt ◽

Efficiency Measures

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Barriers to the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures in Mostaganem, Algeria

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries ◽

10.21315/jcdc2020.25.2.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 39-61

Author(s):

Mohammed Seddiki ◽

Amar Bennadji ◽

Mohamed Tehami

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Efficient ◽

Principal Component ◽

Single Family ◽

Total Energy Consumption ◽

Financial Barriers ◽

Residential Sector ◽

Energy Efficiency Measures ◽

Efficiency Measures ◽

The Government

The residential sector of Algeria consumes 29% of the total energy consumption. In order to reduce and address this consumption along with the challenges of climate change, the Algerian public policy considers energy efficiency investment measures (EEIMs) in the residential sector as a key factor. However, despite the recommendations and incitement measures from the government, the adoption of EEIMs of Algerian homeowners is too low. In 2018, EEIMs have been implemented in 4,000 houses. This number represents only 4% of the government's target which is the implementation of EEIMs in 100,000 houses per year. The present article, accordingly, attempts to explore the barriers to the adoption of EEIMs. To this effect, a questionnaire survey with 150 randomly selected Algerian single-family homeowners in Mostaganem area was used for the study. It was found that the five greatest barriers to the adoption of EEIMs were: (1) the lack of subsidies and rebates on energy efficient equipment, (2) the high initial prices of energy efficient equipment, (3) the lack of techniques and tools for the estimation of saved energy, (4) the unwillingness to borrow money and (5) the difficulty of identifying, procuring, installing, operating and maintaining energy efficiency measures. The principal component analysis categorised 16 barriers around four components: (1) "Financial" barriers, (2) "Technological" barriers, (3) "Lack of time and knowledge" barriers and (4) "Attitude towards energy efficiency improvements" barriers. Finally, the multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) analysis has shown that the perception of barriers to the adoption of EEIMs also differs in accordance with certain personal characteristics of the homeowner.

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