Abstract
Energy retrofitting of existing buildings is a central challenge for national and international climate
policies. Although many countries have formulated national goals and policies for this, it is often
on a local level and typically in a municipal context that these policies are implemented. In
Denmark there are 1.1 million single family houses, representing 44% of all existing dwellings in
the country. In this regard, this area is considered to have a huge energy saving potential. A
growing number of municipalities have ambitions on reducing energy consumption in these
buildings, and several municipalities have established initiatives for this. The paper presents the
findings from a survey-based project on local initiatives to encourage Danish house-owners to
save energy through energy renovation. The paper outlines actors, governance incentives and
experiences related to local renovation-based policies. Based on a literature review on
international research regarding home-owners motivations for energy retrofitting, the paper
discusses how the municipal initiatives can promote energy renovation of detached housing.
Methodologically, the research is based on interviews with municipalities and energy suppliers,
whom are considered as some of the major actors to provide energy renovation among private house owners.
policies. Although many countries have formulated national goals and policies for this, it is often
on a local level and typically in a municipal context that these policies are implemented. In
Denmark there are 1.1 million single family houses, representing 44% of all existing dwellings in
the country. In this regard, this area is considered to have a huge energy saving potential. A
growing number of municipalities have ambitions on reducing energy consumption in these
buildings, and several municipalities have established initiatives for this. The paper presents the
findings from a survey-based project on local initiatives to encourage Danish house-owners to
save energy through energy renovation. The paper outlines actors, governance incentives and
experiences related to local renovation-based policies. Based on a literature review on
international research regarding home-owners motivations for energy retrofitting, the paper
discusses how the municipal initiatives can promote energy renovation of detached housing.
Methodologically, the research is based on interviews with municipalities and energy suppliers,
whom are considered as some of the major actors to provide energy renovation among private house owners.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 in Hamburg : Strategies, Stakeholders, Success factors, 7th - 11th March 2016 ; Conference Proceedings |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Place of Publication | Hamburg |
| Publisher | ZEBAU, Hamburg |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2016 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Pages | 826-835 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-00-052213-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Mar 2016 |
| Event | Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 in Hamburg : Strategies, Stakeholders, Success factors - Hafen City University, Hamburg, Germany Duration: 7 Mar 2016 → 11 Mar 2016 http://www.sbe16hamburg.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 in Hamburg : Strategies, Stakeholders, Success factors |
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| Location | Hafen City University |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Hamburg |
| Period | 07/03/2016 → 11/03/2016 |
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