The value of communicative skills for developing an energy strategy

Ludvig, Kjerstin; Stenberg, Ann-Charlotte; Gluch, Pernilla

doi:10.1080/09613218.2013.800735

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“…Similar to Olsson et al (2015) and Ludvig, Stenberg, and Gluch (2013) we conclude that the ways sustainability issues are addressed in renovation decisions may largely depend on the skills and wills of individual project managers.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

From Tool-Making to Tool-Using – And Back: Rationales for Adoption and Use of LCC

Gluch

Gustafsson

Baumann

et al. 2018

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

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Abstract. Real estate-and property owners' rationales behind the adoption of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) respectively how LCC is actually used in renovation projects, is investigated through empirical data from a questionnaire survey sent to managers in Swedish real estate organisations. The study shows a positive attitude towards LCC. It is perceived to as a flexible and multi-functional tool with a familiar monetary format. Nevertheless, the study also reveals simplistic and undeveloped views of how to use LCC. While much research has focused on developing sophisticated LCC tools, the findings indicate that practitioners' interest in these refinements seems limited. The importance of understanding that LCC is used in a context of multiple and partly competing institutional logics of renovation is emphasised. The paper contributes to a more informed research in development of LCC tools as well as better informed LCC use among real estate and property owners.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

From Tool-Making to Tool-Using – And Back: Rationales for Adoption and Use of LCC

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Gustafsson

Baumann

et al. 2018

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

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“…A central role in the decision-making process is often played by middle managers. Success here depends on how well they understand and make use of contextual factors (Ludvig et al , 2013), such as building history, knowledge of the building, context-specific circumstances and terminology. Often those most committed to the project, and with the most information, are not the ones making the final decisions.…”

Section: Decision-making In Renovation Projectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early decision-making for school building renovation

Farsäter

Olander

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate how decisions are taken in the early stages of a renovation project, up to the design brief, leading up to the decisions on how to proceed with the renovation in the design phase. Although many technical solutions are visualised in the design phase, it is in the early evaluations of needs and demands, leading up to the design brief, that set the requirements for viable solutions in the design and production phases. Design/methodology/approach The study was carried out as a longitudinal case study of the planning phases of a school renovation. The studied buildings were researched by document analysis and by attending meetings over a four-year period between the building owners and the municipality. Findings Aspects such as technical status, energy use and indoor environment in the buildings were not discussed to any great extent. A few inventories were carried out in the buildings to establish their technical and accessibility status. The aspects mainly discussed in the studied renovation project have been: accessibility, functionality with respect to teaching and learning requirements in addition to architectural and cultural values. Originality/value This study illustrates the comprehensive analysis needed when renovating a building and on difficulties of addressing and evaluating all the viable aspects of concern. It also shows that this planning for a renovation is not a straight line but rather a process where conditions are continuously changing.

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“…Construction clients face several forces steering them towards a more sustainable built environment, including EU directives, national legislation, industrial standards, policies and other requirements (Ludvig et al, 2013). For these reasons many are adopting a more long-term sustainable life-cycle perspective, increasing interest in estimating long-term economic consequences of investment decisions, for example by using tools such as Life Cycle Costing (LCC).…”

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Acceptance and Use of LCC as a Decision Support Tool for Renovation Investments

Gluch¹,

Gustafsson²

2015

Iccrem 2015

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This paper seek to explain why LCC is used or not for renovation projects. The study is based on a theoretical explanation model called the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The model assumes that a number of factors determine whether and when individuals will use a particular technology. Two main components of the model are (1) Perceived usefulness, and (2) Perceived ease of use. The response rate was 32,3%. The results show that the climate in terms of the extent to which LCC is advocated and used by colleagues affects how the individual experience both usefulness and ease of use. Our study also demonstrates that the perceived usefulness, i.e. how well you feel that LCC can be used in your daily work, lays the foundation for if it is perceived as positive to use, and thus also a prerequisite for creating an intention to use and subsequently applying LCC in actual renovation projects. The study shows that the ease of use does not have the same effect.

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The value of communicative skills for developing an energy strategy

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

From Tool-Making to Tool-Using – And Back: Rationales for Adoption and Use of LCC

From Tool-Making to Tool-Using – And Back: Rationales for Adoption and Use of LCC

Early decision-making for school building renovation

Acceptance and Use of LCC as a Decision Support Tool for Renovation Investments

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