Building restoration between energy efficiency and user acceptance

Two empirical case studies

  • Sonja Haug Institut für Sozialforschung und Technikfolgenabschätzung, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (Deutschland)
  • Miriam Vetter Institut für Sozialforschung und Technikfolgenabschätzung, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (Deutschland)
  • Karsten Weber Institut für Sozialforschung und Technikfolgenabschätzung, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (Deutschland)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.29.3.56
Keywords: energy-efficient building restoration, user acceptance, household survey, historic quarter, renewable energy

Abstract

Acceptance among residents is becoming increasingly important in establishing highly complex technical energy systems and energy-efficient modernization measures. This paper is based on two case studies on user involvement in the energy-efficient restoration of two cooperative owned building complexes in historic quarters of Regensburg/ Germany. Household surveys and qualitative interviews show the high acceptance of restoration measures, provided that the reduction of energy costs compensates for the increase in rents. Finally, acceptance factors such as participation, trust, social acceptability, and self-sufficiency are discussed.

Published
15.12.2020
How to Cite
HAUG, S.; VETTER, M.; WEBER, K. Building restoration between energy efficiency and user acceptance. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis, v. 29, n. 3, p. 56-63, 15 Dec. 2020.
Issue
Vol 29 No 3 (2020): Democracy and technology assessment. Practical challenges and conceptual consequences
Section
Research
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