Barriers and opportunities for labels for highly energy-efficient houses

Mlecnik, E.; Visscher, Henk; Hal, Anke van

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.04.015

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“…Based on innovation diffusion theory (Rogers 2003), the study defined both open and closed questions to examine perceived attributes of existing highly energy-efficient housing concepts. How a relevant interview method can be derived from diffusion theory has been discussed in (Mlecnik et al 2010). General questions in the interview used in this paper requested information about the existence of nearly zero-energy housing, their market penetration and national and legal recognition, including financial benefits, regional references, education and communication efforts and expert appreciation.…”

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“…Compared to the Netherlands, in Belgium, the legal definition supports the 'passive house' as a political ambition to lower energy consumption in the building sector-see also Dyrbol et al (2008) and Mlecnik et al (2010) for a European comparison-and as a preferred model for business development-this model is also supported by EeB (2009). This has historical reasons: The introduction of previous grants and tax relief for passive houses in Belgium helped to create a niche market for similar demonstration projects (Mlecnik and Marrecau 2008;Mlecnik 2008).…”

Section: Legal Definitionsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…5 Direct and indirect European funding (for example, PEP 2008) enabled the passive house concept also to be introduced to experts 6 and policymakers in Belgium and the Netherlands. The project-based stop-and-go efforts for the dissemination of the passive house concept have led to regional differences in the diffusion of the passive house concept (Elswijk and Kaan 2008;Mlecnik et al 2010).…”

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“…These instruments regularly introduce definitions for highly energy-efficient housing concepts. 'Passive house', 2 for example, has recently been successfully defined and introduced in different countries and policies (Elswijk and Kaan 2008;Mlecnik et al 2010).…”

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“…Flemish architects recently received the proposal to become listed when working on lowenergy houses (EA 2010). In parallel, business networks aiming for a higher ambition level introduced a passive house definition and labelling in the Flemish Region, the Brussels Capital Region, the Walloon Region and the Netherlands (PEP 2008;Mlecnik et al 2010). Table 2 summarises the definitions introduced for market creation in Belgium and the Netherlands.…”

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Defining nearly zero-energy housing in Belgium and the Netherlands

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Europe expects the housing sector to evolve towards 'nearly zero-energy' dwellings. Meanwhile, general terms and research, marketing and legal definitions considering such dwellings have already been introduced. Appraisal of existing definitions is now needed for further policy development. This paper examines what nearly zero-energy terms can be expected to be adopted in Belgium and the Netherlands. The research method uses an interview method based on innovation diffusion theory. The analysis traces the regional adoption trajectory of relevant definitions and examines the opportunities and barriers for the inclusion of existing definitions in regional energy policy. The analysis shows thatwhilst international prominence of the terms 'net zero energy' and 'net zero carbon', in addition to 'low energy' and 'passive house', is observed-in Belgium and the Netherlands 'passive house' and 'energy neutral' are preferred. The research findings indicate that the adoption of already existing definitions for nearly zero-energy houses will depend on the region and can prove a very complex process with several conflicting issues. Terms should be clearly defined and used at all political and marketing levels. It is recommended to enhance the relative advantage, demonstrability, visibility and compatibility of favoured definitions by policy initiatives.

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Uptake and Adoption of Sustainable Energy Technologies: Prioritizing Strategies to Overcome Barriers in the Construction Industry by Using an Integrated AHP‐TOPSIS Approach

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Energy conservation through sustainable energy technologies (SETs) in the construction industry is capturing considerable attention worldwide. However, the presence of challenges makes SETs implementation difficult, and hence to increase the effective adoption of SETs, potential strategies are essential to overcome challenges. The objective of this study is to identify and rank major strategies of SETs adoption in the construction sector to overcome its barriers. This study proposes an integrated framework based on two methodologies, fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and fuzzy technique for order performance by similarity to an ideal solution (F‐TOPSIS), to prioritize major strategies to overcome SETs adoption barriers. Initially, obstacles and strategies are identified from a comprehensive literature review. Later, FAHP is utilized to obtain weights of various SETs barriers through pairwise comparison, and strategies are ranked by using F‐TOPSIS. The proposed methodology is empirically applied to the construction sector of developing countries. The integrated framework provides a detailed and effective decision‐making tool for uptake and adoption of SETs. Lastly, the robustness of the methodology is evaluated with the support of sensitivity analysis. Results indicate that government and economic barriers are the most critical barriers which can be overcome through cooperation of relevant authorities, financial assistance, and developing appropriate policies.

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Barriers and opportunities for labels for highly energy-efficient houses

Cited by 73 publications

References 9 publications

Defining nearly zero-energy housing in Belgium and the Netherlands

Defining nearly zero-energy housing in Belgium and the Netherlands

Retrofitting existing dwellings

Uptake and Adoption of Sustainable Energy Technologies: Prioritizing Strategies to Overcome Barriers in the Construction Industry by Using an Integrated AHP‐TOPSIS Approach

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