Constructing domestic retrofit as a new urban infrastructure: experimentation, equitability and contested priorities

Ince, Rebecca; Marvin, Simon

doi:10.1080/13549839.2019.1648401

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“…• The nature of funding for retrofit schemes could be designed to include practitioner engagement, monitoring and reflection on the process, rather than the 'just-in-time' nature of previous funding (Gorse et al 2017). This can then enable the preparation of the practitioners (Ince & Marvin 2019), as well as the supply chain (Osmani & O'Reilly 2009). This research considered the capabilities described in the practitioners' accounts.…”

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“…More recently, place-based retrofit has required coalitions of practitioners in cities, from private businesses as well as voluntary organisations and local authorities, to experiment during times of particularly challenging policy conditions (Ince & Marvin 2019). Ince & Marvin (2019) suggest that a preparation phase allowing networks to be developed before delivery, could help 'normalise' retrofit demonstrator projects. This normalising is considered to be important as people are influenced by what others, both peers and wider societal networks, do (Nolan et al 2008).…”

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Domestic retrofit: understanding capabilities of micro-enterprise building practitioners

Simpson

Murtagh

Owen

2021

Buildings and Cities

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To deliver effective domestic retrofit at scale, it is essential to understand the current and required capabilities of building practitioners working in the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) of existing buildings. Capability research in the construction sector has previously focused on large projects, but small, and particularly, micro-firms that undertake RMI and form 77% of workers in construction, are under-researched. This gap is addressed by the present study on the capabilities of the practitioners and the contextual opportunities to deploy capabilities. The study analysed data from interviews (n = 27) with micro-enterprise building practitioners working in the UK's RMI sector. Template analysis was conducted by applying an established model of behaviour change: Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B). Under Capability, three main themes were identified: knowledge, business management and individual characteristics. Under Opportunities, the main themes were state action, market and customer demand, technology diffusion, networks and business management. Under Motivation the themes were pride in work, good working relationships, maintaining a viable business and customer satisfaction. Practitioners are continually learning and problem-solving, developing trust and creating positive professional relationships. Working with these existing capabilities, experiential learning on-site and peer-to-peer training are recommended to scale up capability. For capabilities to be deployed, policy must enable opportunities across the multiple contexts micro-enterprise practitioners operate within, including training and incentives across the supply chain network and in stimulating demand.

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Domestic retrofit: understanding capabilities of micro-enterprise building practitioners

Simpson

Murtagh

Owen

2021

Buildings and Cities

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“…Canada issued a policy to establish a national infrastructure bank to overcome the severe financial and other difficulties faced by Canada's backward infrastructure in the renewal process, and to build new infrastructure to meet the new needs of society [31]. The British government launched "green deal" in 2011 to encourage local departments and private enterprises to transform backward urban infrastructure [32]. Philadelphia was looking for a green infrastructure based approach to address the lack of drainage infrastructure, while Washington, D.C. and Glasgow established implementation portfolio solutions [33].…”

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Study on the Coupling Coordination of Urban Infrastructure and Population in the Perspective of Urban Integration

Hong

Wang

et al. 2021

IEEE Access

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The continuous development of urbanization and the integration of urban agglomerations are accompanied by the outbreak of the contradiction between urban infrastructure and population. Therefore, the study of the coupling coordination relationship between urban infrastructure and population is of great significance for the benign development of cities and the in-depth integration of urban agglomerations. In order to measure the coupling coordination between urban infrastructure and population accurately and objectively, we construct the evaluation index system of urban infrastructure supply level and population development level based on biblio-metrics method, determine index weights using G1 and standard variance method, then construct a coupled coordination model from four aspects: population, infrastructure, population and infrastructure, and relative lag. Next, a case study is conducted subsequently using the Qingdao, Yantai, and Weihai in China as examples. The results show that the coupling relationship between infrastructure and population will synergistically affect urban development, and has obvious temporal characteristics. Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai have initially built the prototype of metropolitan area, changing from population development lagging city to infrastructure lagging city. The research results are of great significance to the further research of urban agglomeration integration, can provide necessary reference data for the planning and construction of Jiaodong Economic Circle, help to quantify the relevant problems in the integration process of other urban areas.INDEX TERMS urban infrastructure; urban population; coupling theory; coupling coordination degree

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“…The barriers and drivers that domestic energy retrofit agendas involve, including the different types of retrofit (single step, staged or deep), the fuel poverty metrics, and the limitations of strict eligibility criteria for financing interventions, have been thoroughly examined (Ben & Steemers 2020;Evans et al 2023;Wade & Visscher 2021). In terms of the feasibility of retrofitting, there are knowledge gaps and skills shortages, with a lack of qualified workers able to carry out the work and limited public resources to comprehensively address inequalities and deliver inclusive energy retrofits that specifically tackle households in fuel poverty (Clarke et al 2016;Ince & Marvin 2019). Given the importance of local-scale governance and leadership in addressing these opportunities and challenges, the complex interrelationship between national and local policy remains relatively unexplored.…”

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Assessing retrofit policies for fuel-poor homes in London

Georgiadou,

Greenwood,

Schiano-Phan

et al. 2024

Buildings and Cities

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Designing public retrofit programmes for tackling fuel poverty is a complex, global challenge affecting vulnerable households. This paper investigates how health and socioeconomic inequalities shape the challenge of fuel poverty, with a focus on multilevel governance and retrofit programmes in London since 2021. The interrelationships between national metrics and local policy are analysed, as well as domestic retrofit programmes across various scales. Limitations are identified in how national and local policies incorporate inequalities, especially in the context of rising energy costs and climate change impacts. In London, there are related shortfalls in the operationalisation of the London Building Stock Model (LBSM). While this tool maps the energy performance certificates in homes, this requires cross-referencing with additional socio-economic databases to identify fuel-poor households, which are not publicly available. Further accountability issues exist due to the lack of binding targets from municipal government, and private-sector retrofits are mainly the responsibility of housing associations, which are not legally obliged to report on energy retrofits and fuel poverty. There is a clear need for inclusive metrics and retrofit programmes that incorporate wider inequality indicators to accurately identify households in fuel poverty. POLICY RELEVANCEThis study examines the complex and dynamic interrelationships between net zero and climate change targets, rising energy prices, and the inequalities of households in fuel poverty. First, public retrofit funding programmes are designed for low-energyperformance properties by prioritising those with low EPC ratings, leading to a relative neglect of the wider health impacts and socio-economic disadvantages faced by more vulnerable households. Second, there is a need for more inclusive national metrics (e.g. Low Income Low Energy Efficiency) and assessment tools. These would map a broader range of local inequalities facing vulnerable households and evaluate the effectiveness of policies. Third, local authorities should set binding targets and lead place-based interventions at the city scale, investing in energy efficiency, local clean energy and vocational education and training, thus creating green jobs and specialised qualifications for domestic retrofits.

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Constructing domestic retrofit as a new urban infrastructure: experimentation, equitability and contested priorities

Cited by 12 publications

References 57 publications

Domestic retrofit: understanding capabilities of micro-enterprise building practitioners

Domestic retrofit: understanding capabilities of micro-enterprise building practitioners

Study on the Coupling Coordination of Urban Infrastructure and Population in the Perspective of Urban Integration

Assessing retrofit policies for fuel-poor homes in London

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