Understanding the complexities of building physics and human behaviour in achieving a nearly zero energy building

Moran, Paul; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Goggins, Jamie

doi:10.1201/b20891-88

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“…Gram-Hanssen, 2011;Lavelle et al, 2015;Jensen, 2016). Additionally, detailed socio-material studies about how domestic energy demand changes with the introduction of new technologies, energy sources, or appliances have also been undertaken (Bartusch et al, 2012;Moran et al, 2016). Recent calls for a greater attention to practicetheoretically inspired research stem from its ability to provide valuable insights into the timing, location, cultural context, materiality and performance of a range of interconnected practices related to (energy) consumption.…”

Section: Energy Consumption As a Consequence Of Social And Materials Omentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a practice-theoretical classification of sustainable energy consumption initiatives: Insights from social scientific energy research in 30 European countries

Jensen

Goggins

Fahy

et al. 2018

Energy Research & Social Science

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Reducing residential energy use and related CO2 emissions across society requires approaches that understand energy demand as dependent on the performance of a range of interconnected social practices, which includes aspects of timing, location and material contexts. However, current energy policy and change initiatives often rely on a somewhat narrow combination of rational consumer choice models, efficiency measures and information-based behavioral change theory, thus falling short on anticipated reductions (EEA, 2013). Insights from the ENERGISE project highlight the merits of a practice-theoretical approach to social scientific energy research that explicitly recognizes complex interactions in the social organization of everyday life. The paper demonstrates how such an approach provides knowledge on variations in energy use across households, social groups and societies and how these are (not) acknowledged in the problem framings of dominant energy policies and change initiatives. Reflecting on experiences made during a large-scale comparative analysis of sustainable energy consumption change initiatives in 30 European countries, this paper presents a new and innovative methodology for investigating the dynamics of change initiatives that target energy use within households and communities. It concludes with some critical reflections on the methodology presented.

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Section: Energy Consumption As a Consequence Of Social And Materials Omentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a practice-theoretical classification of sustainable energy consumption initiatives: Insights from social scientific energy research in 30 European countries

Jensen

Goggins

Fahy

et al. 2018

Energy Research & Social Science

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Understanding the complexities of building physics and human behaviour in achieving a nearly zero energy building

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Towards a practice-theoretical classification of sustainable energy consumption initiatives: Insights from social scientific energy research in 30 European countries

Towards a practice-theoretical classification of sustainable energy consumption initiatives: Insights from social scientific energy research in 30 European countries

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