Transitioning from Conventional Boilers to Heat Pumps: A Comparative Exploration of the Socio-cultural Lived Experiences of Different Heating Systems

目的：为了促进成功的热泵吸收在英国，研究的目的是建立热泵使用的社会文化障碍，动机和使能器。以下研究问题是在这个目标下解决的：RQ1：根据该技术的采用者，使用热泵的生活是什么样的？使用热泵的生活体验与使用锅炉的生活体验有什么不同吗？如果有，有什么不同？RQ3：从热泵与锅炉的生活经验分析中可以得出什么见解，以促进从传统锅炉到热泵的成功过渡？以下目标和方法被用来解决这些问题：目标和方法：[阶段1]1。文献综述将确定可能影响供暖系统生活体验的社会技术因素，这些因素可能成为热泵吸收的障碍、激励因素和推动者。基于理论的方法将支持对使用锅炉和使用热泵的居住者的生活经验的民族志探索，他们对当前供暖系统的感受和对替代方案的看法，并确定可能有助于或阻碍热泵吸收的关键差异点。(阶段2)3。通过将室内热满意度映射到供暖模式，探索供暖系统的使用以及监测锅炉和热泵家庭的供暖模式，确定热泵和锅炉家庭之间的热感知是否以及如何不同。温度监测与人种学分析相结合将确定这些因素与生活经验的关系。(第三阶段)4。对所收集数据的第二次审查将确定锅炉和热泵采用者观点之间的不同点，提出一套政策和行业建议，解决热泵吸收的社会文化障碍和动机，以帮助从锅炉到热泵的成功过渡。结果：通过比较燃气、智能控制燃气、混合热泵和独立热泵居住者的经验，该研究将对以前的工作做出新的贡献，了解如何促进热泵的吸收。它将使热泵的好处能够从采用者的角度传达给目前未采用者和预采用者，并确定确保向热泵技术过渡的因素，为家庭带来积极的经验。一个可能的结果是确定一种特别的热泵技术，这种技术最能吸引采用前的转变，并确保采用后的积极经验。

Aim: In order to promote successful heat pump uptake in the UK, the research aims to establish the socio-cultural barriers, motivations and enablers of heat pump use. The following research questions are addressed under this aim:RQ1: What is it like to live with a heat pump according to adopters of the technology? RQ2: Does the lived experience with a heat pump differ from life with a boiler, and if so, how?RQ3: What insights can be drawn from analysis of the lived experience with a heat pump compared with a boiler to promote a successful transition from conventional boilers to heat pumps?The following objectives and methodology are employed to address these questions:Objectives and methodology:[Phase 1]1. A literature review will identify socio-technical factors which might influence the lived experience of the heating system, and which could act as barriers, motivators and enablers of heat pump uptake.2. A grounded theory approach will underpin the ethnographic exploration of the lived experience of occupants with a boiler and those with a heat pump, their feelings associated with their current heating system and perceptions of the alternative, and identify those key points of difference which might help or hinder heat pump uptake.[Phase 2]3. Establish whether and how thermal perceptions might differ between heat pump and boiler households by mapping indoor thermal satisfaction onto heating patterns, exploring the use of the heating system and monitoring heating patterns in boiler and heat pump households. Temperature monitoring coupled with ethnographic analysis will determine how these factors relate to the lived experience. [Phase 3]4. A second review of data collected will identify the key points of difference between boiler and heat pump adopter perspectives to propose a set of policy and industry recommendations addressing socio-cultural barriers and motivations to heat pump uptake, to aid a successful transition from boilers to heat pumps.Outcomes:By comparing the experience of gas, smart controlled gas, hybrid heat pump and standalone heat pump occupants, the research will make a novel contribution to previous work understanding how to promote heat pump uptake. It will enable the benefits of heat pumps to be communicated from the adopter perspective to current non- and pre-adopters, and the identification of factors ensuring the transition towards heat pump technology brings positive experiences to households. A possible outcome is the identification of a particular heat pump technology most capable of attracting pre-adopter conversion and securing a positive post-adoption experience.