The assessment of the regulatory and support framework for domestic buildings in Germany from the perspective of long-term climate protection targets

Bürger, Veit

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.06.017

Cited by 12 publications

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“…Our findings are consistent with macroeconomic research that has shown how multiple-benefit analysis makes the case for energy efficiency even stronger [1,7,46,50,[105][106][107][108][109][110]. This principle is well established in the literature at the macroeconomic level.…”

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Multiple Benefits through Smart Home Energy Management Solutions—A Simulation-Based Case Study of a Single-Family-House in Algeria and Germany

2019

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From both global and local perspectives, there are strong reasons to promote energy efficiency. These reasons have prompted leaders in the European Union (EU) and countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to adopt policies to move their citizenry toward more efficient energy consumption. Energy efficiency policy is typically framed at the national, or transnational level. Policy makers then aim to incentivize microeconomic actors to align their decisions with macroeconomic policy. We suggest another path towards greater energy efficiency: Highlighting individual benefits at microeconomic level. By simulating lighting, heating and cooling operations in a model single-family home equipped with modest automation, we show that individual actors can be led to pursue energy efficiency out of enlightened self-interest. We apply simple-to-use, easily, scalable impact indicators that can be made available to homeowners and serve as intrinsic economic, environmental and social motivators for pursuing energy efficiency. The indicators reveal tangible homeowner benefits realizable under both the market-based pricing structure for energy in Germany and the state-subsidized pricing structure in Algeria. Benefits accrue under both the continental climate regime of Germany and the Mediterranean regime of Algeria, notably in the case that cooling energy needs are considered. Our findings show that smart home technology provides an attractive path for advancing energy efficiency goals. The indicators we assemble can help policy makers both to promote tangible benefits of energy efficiency to individual homeowners, and to identify those investments of public funds that best support individual pursuit of national and transnational energy goals.

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Multiple Benefits through Smart Home Energy Management Solutions—A Simulation-Based Case Study of a Single-Family-House in Algeria and Germany

2019

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“…Energy efficiency gains from heat distribution systems are not always optimal with even the most progressive energy standards failing to regulate to ensure the energy saving potential of the system is fulfilled [4,6,9,12,15,[24][25][26]. A tendency to oversize heating plant leads up to 50% higher energy consumption, particularly at part load operation [15,16,18,27,28].…”

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Energy savings across EU domestic building stock by optimizing hydraulic distribution in domestic space heating systems

Ahern¹,

Norton²

2015

Energy and Buildings

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a b s t r a c tThe objective of this work is to quantify the resultant savings across the EU from the optimization of existing system components in domestic space heating distribution systems to maintain comfort levels. Heat energy savings are shown to range from 1% to 19% depending on dwelling type, age, location and initial specific heat energy consumption. Total potential savings across the sector amount 22.6 Mtoe, a reduction of 7.3%; 53% of these from a reduction in pumping power required by heating distribution systems and 47% of these from a reduction in the heat energy consumed by heating systems. The carbon abatement potential is estimated to be 496 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalent. Regulatory changes to the domestic replacement and maintenance industry are required for these low-cost, high impact and highly applicable energy saving measures to be adopted more extensively.

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“…18 million buildings form the residential sector in Germany and account for one-quarter of Germany's TFC (Fig. 22, right) [83].…”

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A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

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Jomehzadeh

Taheri

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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The assessment of the regulatory and support framework for domestic buildings in Germany from the perspective of long-term climate protection targets

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

Multiple Benefits through Smart Home Energy Management Solutions—A Simulation-Based Case Study of a Single-Family-House in Algeria and Germany

Multiple Benefits through Smart Home Energy Management Solutions—A Simulation-Based Case Study of a Single-Family-House in Algeria and Germany

Energy savings across EU domestic building stock by optimizing hydraulic distribution in domestic space heating systems

A global review of energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and policy in the residential sector (with an overview of the top ten CO 2 emitting countries)

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