Assessment of current Dutch energy transition policy instruments for the existing housing stock

Tambach, Milly; Hasselaar, E.; Itard, Laure

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2009.10.050

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“…Taking Germany and the improvement level required by the EnEV as an example, this paper includes discussion on the technical constraints of the actual buildings (Galvin, 2010; GdW Bundesband deutscher Wohnungs-und Immobilienunternehmen e.V., 2011; Greller et al, 2010), the accounting system used by Federal policy-makers to determine the costs to be used in the calculations (Pö schk, 2009;Galvin, 2011), and the costs of deep thermal renovation (Tschimpke et al, 2011), major issues for the success or failure of a thermal retrofit policy, that tend to focus on investment behaviour and ignore what happens before or after the energy measures are adopted (IEA, 2008;Tambach et al, 2010;Schrö der et al, 2010Walberg et al, 2011).…”

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Introducing the prebound effect: the gap between performance and actual energy consumption

Sunikka-Blank

Galvin

2012

Building Research & Information

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German regulations for the thermal renovation of existing homes demand high thermal standards, which the government claims are technically and economically feasible. This paper examines existing data on 3400 German homes; their calculated energy performance ratings (EPR) are then plotted against the actual measured consumption. The results indicate that occupants consume, on average, 30% less heating energy than the calculated rating. This phenomenon is identified as the 'prebound' effect and increases with the calculated rating. The opposite phenomenon, the rebound effect, tends to occur for low-energy dwellings, where occupants consume more than the rating. A similar phenomenon has been recognized in recent Dutch, Belgian, French and UK studies, suggesting policy implications in two directions. Firstly, using a dwelling's energy rating to predict fuel and CO 2 savings through retrofits tends to overestimate savings, underestimate the payback time and possibly discourage cost-effective, incremental improvements. Secondly, the potential fuel and CO 2 savings through non-technical measures such as occupant behaviour may well be far larger than is generally assumed in policies so policy-makers need a better understanding of what drives or inhibits occupants' decisions.Keywords: building performance, thermal retrofits, climate policy, energy rating, energy policy, energy use behaviour La réglementation allemande relative à la rénovation thermique des logements existants exige des normes thermiques élevées, que le gouvernement prétend être techniquement et économiquement applicables. Cet article examine les données existantes sur 3400 logements allemands; leurs classes d'efficacité énergétique (CEE) calculées sont ensuite comparées à la consommation réelle mesurée. Les résultats indiquent que les occupants consomment, en moyenne, 30 % d'énergie de chauffage en moins que la classe calculée. Ce phénomène est identifié en raison de l'accroissement de l'effet de « pré-bond » avec la classe calculée. Le phénomène opposé, l'effet de rebond, tend à se produire dans les logements à basse consommation d'énergie, dans lesquels les occupants ont une consommation supérieure à la classe. Un phénomène similaire a été reconnu dans des études récentes néerlandaises, belges, françaises et britanniques, suggérant des implications en termes de politiques dans deux directions. En premier lieu, l'utilisation de la classe énergétique d'un logement pour prévoir les économies de combustible et de CO 2 pouvant être obtenues grâ ce à des rénovations a tendance à surestimer les économies, à sous-estimer le délai d'amortissement et éventuellement à dissuader d'effectuer des améliorations incrémentielles rentables. En second lieu, les économies potentielles de combustible et de CO 2 pouvant être obtenues par des mesures non techniques telles que le comportement des occupants peuvent se révéler être bien plus importantes que cela n'est supposé en règle générale dans les politiques, de sorte que les décideurs ont besoin de mieux comprendre ce qui...

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Introducing the prebound effect: the gap between performance and actual energy consumption

Sunikka-Blank

Galvin

2012

Building Research & Information

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“…11 Många studier i såväl Sverige som i ett europeiskt perspektiv har framförallt fokuserat på att det finns ett energieffektiviseringsgap och identifierat hinder 12 mellan teknisk och ekonomisk potential för energieffektivisering, och de åtgärder som faktiskt blir genomförda. Detta med bakgrund av att många renoveringsprojekt inte uppvisar särskilt stor framgång vad gäller energieffektivisering vid renovering och byggnationer 13 (se exempelvis Tambach, Hasselaar et al 2010; 11 Denna forskning har skett inom vad som disciplinärt kan räknas som tvärvetenskaplig forskning, även om många studier främst relaterar metoder och angreppssätt vanliga inom tekniskt och ekonomisk forskning. 12 Termen hinder relateras i de flesta fall till ett koncept som härrör en idé om ett energieffektiviseringsgap, det vill säga skillnaden mellan vad som anses vara ekonomiskt och tekniskt effektiva energiåtgärder, och vad som faktiskt genomförs vid renovering (se Jaffe & Stavins 1994).…”

Section: Energifrågor Och Byggnadsrenovering -Hinder Och Gapunclassified

“…En annan grupp av identifierade hinder som konstaterats i forskning är policyrelaterade (Tambach, Hasselaar et al 2010;Högberg & Lind 2011). Forskare har exempelvis konstaterat att bostadsbolag inte tolkar lagstiftning på ett, enligt forskarna, korrekt sätt (Lind, Annadotter et al 2014).…”

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“…Andra identifierade hinder, ofta gemensamma för många europeiska länder, är avsaknaden av gemensamma målsättningar och perspektiv bland statliga direktiv och inom byggbranschen. Detta har lett till rekommendationer om att arbete med energifrågor generellt behöver koordineras inom branscherna så att alla arbetar efter samma mål (Tambach, Hasselaar et al 2010;Huber, Mayer et al 2011;Janda & Killip 2013;Killip 2013). Samtidig har konstaterats att vid utveckling och investering i specifika energieffektiviserande tekniker, har offentlig policy och tillgång på ekonomiska styrmedel haft en stor betydelse för att dessa tekniker implementerats vid renovering (Kiss, Manchón et al 2013) Ekonomiska intressen är en annan form av hinder för energiarbete som konstaterats i forskning (Högberg 2011;Högberg & Lind 2011;Femenías & Lindén 2012;Brown, Malmqvist et al 2013).…”

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Omställning – Tillväxt – Effektivisering : Energifrågor vid renovering av flerbostadshus

Thoresson¹

2015

Linköping Studies in Arts and Sciences

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“…Of most interest in this paper are the specific mechanisms and techniques through which conduct is shaped (Dean 1999;Li 2007). We know from studies of other dimensions of urban carbon governance that these may be mandatory standards and regulation, but can also be voluntary agreements, education packages, subsidies and other indirect measures (see Tambach, Hasselaar, & Itard, 2010). The question of which mechanism prevail in the governance of retrofitting remains.…”

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Retrofitting cities: Local governance in Sydney, Australia

Dowling¹,

McGuirk²,

Bulkeley³

2014

Cities

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Transforming cities to a lower carbon future is one of the key challenges of contemporary urban governance. Retrofitting the city -or modifying existing urban infrastructures, buildings and daily life to suit different energy sources and different expectations of energy consumption -is essential to this transformation. In urban studies, little focus has yet been applied to the shape and character of urban governance frameworks and mechanisms required to successfully retrofit cities. In this paper we address this lacuna by exploring the logics, practices and dynamics of retrofitting governance in the Australian city. Using a governmentality perspective, the paper identifies the involvements of different scales of government in retrofitting policies and mechanisms and connections between them. Based on a unique survey of carbon reduction initiatives involving government, business and community actors across Australia's capital cities, we outline the types of retrofitting solutions being proposed and enacted. Using a focus on local initiatives from Sydney, Australia's largest city, the paper documents four key techniques through which retrofitting is being governed -selfgoverning, holistic, facilitative and educative. The findings suggest that governance gaps remain in attending to the daily life of technologies and the materiality of daily life. AbstractTransforming cities to a lower carbon future is one of the key challenges of contemporary urban governance. Retrofitting the city -or modifying existing urban infrastructures, buildings and daily life to suit different energy sources and different expectations of energy consumption -is essential to this transformation. In urban studies, little focus has yet been applied to the shape and character of urban governance frameworks and mechanisms required to successfully retrofit cities. In this paper we address this lacuna by exploring the logics, practices and dynamics of retrofitting governance in the Australian city. Using a governmentality perspective, the paper identifies the involvements of different scales of government in retrofitting policies and mechanisms and connections between them. Based on a unique survey of carbon reduction initiatives involving government, business and community actors across Australia's capital cities, we outline the types of retrofitting solutions being proposed and enacted. Using a focus on local initiatives from Sydney, Australia's largest city, the paper documents four key techniques through which retrofitting is being governed -self-governing, holistic, facilitative and educative. The findings suggest that governance gaps remain in attending to the daily life of technologies and the materiality of daily life.2

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Assessment of current Dutch energy transition policy instruments for the existing housing stock

Cited by 40 publications

References 8 publications

Introducing the prebound effect: the gap between performance and actual energy consumption

Introducing the prebound effect: the gap between performance and actual energy consumption

Omställning – Tillväxt – Effektivisering : Energifrågor vid renovering av flerbostadshus

Retrofitting cities: Local governance in Sydney, Australia

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