Decided or divided? An empirical analysis of the decision-making process of Dutch homeowners for energy renovation measures
Decided or divided? An empirical analysis of the decision-making process of Dutch homeowners for energy renovation measures
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DOI：
10.1016/j.erss.2019.101284
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
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6.7
通讯作者：
Vroon, Z. A. E. P.
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作者：
Broers, W. M. H.;Vasseur, V.;Vroon, Z. A. E. P.
如果荷兰要实现国家气候缓解政策中概述的能源目标，就必须加快对现有住房进行能源改造的步伐。在本文中，这一挑战是通过引入一个新的综合模型，一个私人业主的决策过程中有关能源改造措施来解决。该模型区分了过程的各个阶段，影响这些阶段的多种因素，以及房主在决定采用或拒绝能源改造措施时面临的许多考虑因素。数据收集自对林堡帕克斯塔德（NL）城市地区的私人房主的访谈和填写的问卷，这些房主接受了对其房屋的能源审计。研究结果表明，在决策过程的不同阶段，各种因素都是相关的。在第一阶段，外部发展、物质因素、社会人口因素和环境问题可以引起对能源革新措施的兴趣。在第二阶段，房主获得有关措施的知识，个人背景和来自社会网络或专业人士的建议可以影响这一决策阶段。在金融经济因素尤为重要的第三阶段，业主对能源改造措施形成意见。在实施能源改造措施后，房主还可以在他们的社会网络中影响其他人，成为进一步节能变化的大使。在此基础上，提出了政策建议，以提高私人业主对能源改造措施的采用。
The pace at which energy renovations are made to the existing housing stock must increase if the Netherlands is to reach the energy goals outlined in the nation's climate mitigation policy. In this paper, this challenge is addressed by introducing a novel integrative model for a private homeowner's decision-making process concerning energy renovation measures. The model distinguishes between the various stages of the process, the multiple factors that influence these stages, and the many considerations facing homeowners as they decide to adopt or reject energy renovation measures. Data were collected from interviews with and questionnaires completed by private homeowners in the city region of Parkstad Limburg (NL) who received an energy audit for their home. The findings reveal that various factors are relevant in different stages of the decision-making process. In the first stage, external developments, physical factors, socio-demographic factors, and environmental concerns can trigger an interest in energy renovation measures. In the second stage, homeowners gain knowledge about the measures, and personal background and advice from their social network or from professionals can influence this decision stage. In the third stage, during which financial and economic factors are particularly important, homeowners form an opinion about the energy renovation measures. After implementing the energy renovation measures, homeowners can also influence others in their social network and become ambassadors for further energy-saving changes. Based on the results, policy recommendations are provided to increase the adoption of energy renovation measures by private homeowners.