Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets

Ochieng, Edward; Jones, N.; Price, Andrew D.F.; Ruan, Ximing; Egbu, Charles; Zuofa, Tarila

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.002

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“…Hirigoyen et al (2005) suggest that energy efficiency may have the potential to contribute towards the environmental aspect of a supermarkets corporate social responsibility. However, Ochieng et al (2014) argue that while retailers can improve their image by showcasing environmental improvements resulting from energy efficiency measures, it is not a high priority for consumers and therefore may not be an important driver of energy efficiency adoption.…”

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Energy efficiency in the food retail sector: barriers, drivers and acceptable policies

Dixon-O’Mara

Ryan

2017

Energy Efficiency

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The objective of this research is to empirically examine the drivers and barriers to energy efficiency measures in an important energy-using sector, namely the food retail sector, and support more effective energy efficiency policies for this sector. Although food retailers consume a significant amount of energy due to the refrigeration, air conditioning and specialised lighting needs of stores, there has been little research in this sector on the barriers and drivers for implementing energy efficiency measures. A survey of small food retailers was carried out to understand the barriers and drivers to greater uptake of energy efficiency measures and to examine the acceptability of different energy efficiency policy options for food retailers. In addition, external stakeholders were consulted in order to validate and contextualise the results of the survey. We find there is a complementary relationship between energy efficiency barriers and drivers for food retailers that is remarkably coherent. We identify policies, such as subsidies and support for ESCOs, that both exploit the complementarities between barriers and drivers and are acceptable to food retailers also. This methodology should help identify and design more effective policies to deliver energy efficiency improvements in the food retail sector.

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Energy efficiency in the food retail sector: barriers, drivers and acceptable policies

Dixon-O’Mara

Ryan

2017

Energy Efficiency

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“…For example, governmental campaign programs encourage buildings to install solar PVs and/or small wind turbines [19,41]. However, a research on energy performance on retail stores shows that majority of store customers are not aware of the technologies used in stores [22]. Therefore, Hypothesis 2.2 predicts that building owners/managers are more willing to participate in the energy flexibility programs if they receive sufficient related information.…”

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“…On the other hand, regulations have had a strong influence to consumers in building energy efficiency [22,36]. For instance, the EU commission established energy policies of energy performance standards for new and existing buildings (reviewed at least every 5 years) and certificates of building energy performance [37].…”

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Consumer Central Energy Flexibility in Office Buildings

Billanes¹,

Ma²,

Jôrgensen³

2017

JEPE

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Energy flexibility in buildings will play an important role in the smart energy system. Office buildings have more potentials to provide energy flexibility to the grid compared to other types of buildings, due to the existing building management, control systems and large energy consumption. Consumers in office buildings (building owners/managers and occupants) take a main role for adopting and engaging in building energy flexibility. This paper provides a systematic review of consumer central energy flexibility in office buildings with the discussion of social, technical and business aspects. This paper clarifies the correlations of consumers" concerns, external influential factors, energy flexibility resources and technology with eight hypotheses. This paper suggests that technical solutions with the integration of distributed energy resources, building management and control system can boost energy flexibility in the office buildings.

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“…They are responsible for supervising stores' security, maintenance and repair in accordance with stores' environmental and safety standards. On the other hand, store managers are responsible for energy management practices in retail stores in the coordination of retail store operation (Robert et al, n.d.;Ochieng et al, 2014). Other stakeholders discussed in the literature that are involved in the energy-related activities in retail stores are: shop-floor-staffs, customers and utilities.…”

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A survey of demand response adoption in retail stores DR control preferences, stakeholder engagement, and cross-national differences

Kuusinen

Kjærgaard

2019

Energy Inform

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Retail stores can participate in demand response programs with the possibility of load shifting and building automation systems. Demand response activities in retail stores are influenced by various factors, such as business operations, company goals and policies, etc. Meanwhile, the demand response participation can potentially disrupt occupants' (e.g. customers and employees) lifestyles, thermal comfort and health as well as potentially increase cost or energy consumption. Therefore, stakeholders' acceptance and behaviors are crucial to the retail stores' success of demand participation. Therefore, this paper conducted a questionnaire with retail stores to investigate retail stores' preferences of demand response programs and stakeholders' engagement. The questionnaire is designed and collected with energy/ store managers (who are responsible for energy in stores) in Denmark (N = 51) and the Philippines (N = 36). The result shows that: 1) retail stores are more willing to participate in the implicit demand response by manual energy control compared to the utility control or building automation. Meanwhile, retail stores have significant concerns about business activities and indoor lighting compared to other aspects; 2) the statistically significant influential factors for retail stores to participate in the demand response are related to whether demand response participation matches company goals, influences business operation, and whether retail stores are lack of related knowledge; 3) retail stores believe that employees and customers should be informed about the demand response activities but not involved in; 4) there are significant differences regarding energy control preferences and concerns between retail stores in Denmark and the Philippines, but no significant difference regarding employees' and customers' engagement.

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Integration of energy efficient technologies in UK supermarkets

Cited by 20 publications

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Energy efficiency in the food retail sector: barriers, drivers and acceptable policies

Energy efficiency in the food retail sector: barriers, drivers and acceptable policies

Consumer Central Energy Flexibility in Office Buildings

A survey of demand response adoption in retail stores DR control preferences, stakeholder engagement, and cross-national differences

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