Anatomy of low carbon retrofits: evidence from owner-occupied Superhomes
Anatomy of low carbon retrofits: evidence from owner-occupied Superhomes
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DOI：
10.1080/09613218.2014.893162
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发表时间：
2014-05
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Tina Fawcett;G. Killip
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作者：
Tina Fawcett;G. Killip
在英国，一小部分“超级住宅”业主已经翻新了他们的房屋，以减少60%或更多的二氧化碳排放量。超级自住业主，他们的家和他们的改造的各个方面的特点，包括时间，规划，动机，成本和与专业人士的互动，以及从这个专门的群体为更广泛的人口吸取的教训。研究基于对57位超级房主的调查和14次更详细的采访。与典型的自住业主相比，超级住宅业主平均更年轻，受教育程度更高，居住在更大的家庭群体和更大的房屋中，收入更高。然而，家庭之间的差异很大。确定了两种主要的改造路线：计划和紧急，紧急改造需要更长的时间才能完成，在某些情况下需要多年。住户的知识水平和参与规划和管理改造的程度很高。最常见的是，付费专业人员完成了大部分或部分改造工作，但许多项目包括一些DIY。值得注意的是，他们的决定不是作为“理性的经济行为者”做出的;相反，动机是多重的，包括对环境的关注，对改善舒适度和生活水平的渴望，减少浪费和节省能源成本。确定了进一步研究的问题，以及政策制定的建议。
A small number of ‘Superhome’ owners in the UK have renovated their homes to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% or more. Superhome owner-occupiers, their homes and various aspects of their retrofit are characterized including the timing, planning, motivation, costs and interactions with professionals, and lessons drawn from this specialized group for the wider population. Research is based on a survey of 57 Superhome owners and 14 more detailed interviews. Compared with typical owner-occupiers, Superhome owners are on average younger, better educated, living in larger household groups and larger homes, and have higher incomes. However, there is considerable variation between households. Two main routes to retrofit were identified: planned and emergent, with emergent retrofits taking longer to complete, stretching over many years in some cases. Householder levels of knowledge and involvement in planning and managing the retrofit were high. Most commonly, paid professionals did most or some of the retrofit work, but many projects included some DIY. Significantly, their decisions are not made as ‘rational economic actors’; instead motivations were multiple and included environmental concern, desire for improved comfort and living standards, reducing waste and saving on energy costs. Questions for further research are identified, as are suggestions for policy development.