How to Succeed in Low-Energy Housing—Path Creation Analysis of Low-Energy Innovation Projects

Pässilä, Pia; Pulkka, Lauri; Junnila, Seppo

doi:10.3390/su7078801

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“…Our respondents also felt that not knowing someone who owned a net zero energy home was not a significant barrier and this finding points perhaps to the more generalized concept that purchasing a home is more of a personal choice and therefore others influence is limited. In some ways, this is not inconsistent with the assertion that individual attitudes and norms play an important role in the diffusion of innovation as also suggested in the literature with similar findings specifically in regards to house purchases [47].…”

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confidence: 78%

Sustainable Housing: Understanding the Barriers to Adopting Net Zero Energy Homes in Ontario, Canada

2019

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Buildings in Canada account for a significant amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and net zero energy building technology has been identified as part of the solution. This study presents a conceptual model identifying barriers to the adoption of net zero energy housing and tests it by administering a survey to 271 participants in a net zero energy housing demonstration project in Toronto, Canada. Using multivariate correlation and multi-linear regression analyses this study finds that of all the innovation adoption variables it was the construction and design quality that was the most significant contributor to the adoption of a net zero energy home by a potential home owner. This study found that the (a) extra cost compared to a conventional home, b) lack of knowledge about the technology associated with a net zero energy home or (c) not knowing someone who owned a net zero energy home were not significant barriers to accepting net zero energy homes. Our results suggest that policy-makers should promote the diffusion of net zero energy home technology by encouraging housing developers to include net zero energy homes in their collection of model homes, with an emphasis on quality design and construction. Furthermore, engaging in trust building initiatives such as education and knowledge about the technology, its related energy cost savings, and the environmental benefits would contribute to a greater acceptance of net zero energy homes.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Sustainable Housing: Understanding the Barriers to Adopting Net Zero Energy Homes in Ontario, Canada

2019

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“…Policy changes during the innovation processes have also had influence. For example, energy efficiency subsidies run out during a budget year delaying one project by a year, while another project which initially begun without policy influence had to alter its optimal design type due to the introduction of new building requirements (Pässilä et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many scholars have explored the topic in different local and national contexts (e.g. Mlecnik 2010Mlecnik , 2013aFawcett 2014;Pässilä et al 2015;Nykamp 2016), while overarching analyses of case studies, in particular, of the peer-reviewed literature are rare. Therefore, we present a systematic review of peer-reviewed academic literature, focusing on case studies, to explore the status and drivers for low energy building innovation in Europe.…”

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confidence: 99%

Innovation, low energy buildings and intermediaries in Europe: systematic case study review

Kivimaa

Martiskainen

2017

Energy Efficiency

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As buildings throughout their life cycle account for circa 40% of total energy use in Europe, reducing energy use of the building stock is a key task. This task is, however, complicated by a range of factors, including slow renewal and renovation rates of buildings, multiple non-coordinated actors, conservative building practices and limited competence to innovate. Drawing from academic literature published during 2005-2015, this article carries out a systematic review of case studies on low energy innovations in the European residential building sector, analysing their drivers. Specific attention is paid to intermediary actors in facilitating innovation processes and creating new opportunities. The study finds that qualitative case study literature on low energy building innovation has been limited, particularly regarding the existing building stock. Environmental concerns, EU and national and local policies have been the key drivers; financial, knowledge and social sustainability and equity drivers have been of modest importance; while design, health and comfort and market drivers have played a minor role. Intermediary organisations and individuals have been important through five processes: (1) facilitating individual building projects, (2) creating niche markets, (3) implementing new practices in social housing stock, (4) supporting new business model creation and (5) facilitating building use post-construction. The intermediaries have included both public and private actors, while local authority agents have acted as intermediaries in several cases.

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“…The innovation has been one of the important ways that companies have dealt with environmental issues [3]. The innovation can encourage sustainable use of products and services, or facilitate wider adoption of new environmentally friendly technologies [4] [5]. Plambeck (2013) [6] describes five "cleantech" firms (ZETA, First Solar, Better Place, Amyris, and Calera) and calls for guidelines on how the operations management community can stimulate innovation that promotes environmental sustainability.…”

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Strategic Commitment to Price in a Supply Chain with Downstream Innovation

Chang¹,

Shen²

2019

OJBM

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We consider a supply chain with an upstream supplier and a downstream manufacturer who invests in innovation. We present an analytical framework for innovation decisions in a centralized, a flexible price and a commitment to price. These results show that the innovation by commitment to price is still insufficient and the supplier remains flexible price beyond a threshold amount of demand uncertainty. To solve this problem, we propose a combination mechanism, which consists of a commitment to price, a cost sharing and a compensation for the risk of demand uncertainty. We study the impact of combination mechanism with endogenous downstream innovation. Our research results show that the innovation by combination mechanism may be greater than or equal to the one by a centralized. More importantly than all of that, the combination mechanism can improve the performance of the supply chain and ensure that both supply chain members achieve a win-win situation.

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How to Succeed in Low-Energy Housing—Path Creation Analysis of Low-Energy Innovation Projects

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

Sustainable Housing: Understanding the Barriers to Adopting Net Zero Energy Homes in Ontario, Canada

Sustainable Housing: Understanding the Barriers to Adopting Net Zero Energy Homes in Ontario, Canada

Innovation, low energy buildings and intermediaries in Europe: systematic case study review

Strategic Commitment to Price in a Supply Chain with Downstream Innovation

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