Energy Policy Instruments And Technical Change In The Residential Building Sector
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Energy Policy Instruments And Technical Change In The Residential Building Sector
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Author : M. Beerepoot
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2007-11-28
Energy Policy Instruments And Technical Change In The Residential Building Sector written by M. Beerepoot and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-28 with Nature categories.
Energy performance policy in the building sector - such as is described by EU Directive known as EPBD - has the aim of reducing energy consumption in buildings. Given the importance of the development of innovations in energy technology, and a transition to a sustainable energy supply system, it is necessary that policy instruments for energy conservation in the building sector stimulate the development and diffusion of innovations. This publication contributes to knowledge about the content of energy performance policy and concludes that the effect of energy performance policy in encouraging innovation is limited. The study of the innovation system of the Dutch construction industry identifies how the project-based nature of the construction industry is an obstacle to ‘learning-rich’ collaboration between the various stakeholders. The study contributes to the discussion about the impact of government policy for energy conservation in the building sector, in the context of climate change policy.
The Meaning Of Activities In The Dwelling And Residential Environment
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Author : J. Meesters
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2009-04-28
The Meaning Of Activities In The Dwelling And Residential Environment written by J. Meesters and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-28 with Architecture categories.
The dwelling is a central setting in people’s everyday life. People use their dwelling and residential environment for a large variety of activities and purposes. The Meaning of Activities in the Dwelling and Residential Environment systematically relates activities, settings and meanings to improve the insight into people-environment relations which is called a meaning structure approach. Over 600 people, living in either a city centre, suburban or rural type of residential environment were asked about their everyday activities and the meanings thereof. The results show that meanings are important for the way in which people use their dwelling and residential environment. The meaning structure approach allows for a high level of aggregation identifying general meanings of the dwelling, such as a place to be together with family and friends. It also allows for a low level of aggregation, for example, using internet at home has for many people become part of everyday life, providing them with easy access to a wide range of information. This illustrates the usefulness of meaning structures as a tool for investigating people-environment relations.
Environmental Indicators For Building Design
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Author : Olivia Guerra Santin
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2008
Environmental Indicators For Building Design written by Olivia Guerra Santin and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
Construction will always be needed, and will always consume resources. In developing an approach for assessing sustainable building, the Three Step Strategy (in the Netherlands named Trias Ecologica) has proven to be useful. This title looks at this Strategy.
Actual Energy Consumption In Dwellings
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Author : Olivia Guerra Santin
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2010
Actual Energy Consumption In Dwellings written by Olivia Guerra Santin and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with House & Home categories.
Residential buildings have continuously improved in energy efficiency, partly as a consequence of the introduction of energy regulations in many countries. Although better thermal properties and systems efficiency have lowered energy consumption for space heating in recent decades, substantial differences in energy consumption in similar dwellings are still being observed. These differences in consumption are thought to be caused by differences in occupancy patterns, by quality of construction and by rebound effects.This research addresses the effect of energy performance regulations and occupant behaviour on energy consumption for space and water heating in dwellings built after the introduction of the energy performance regulations in the Netherlands. The results of this research show that improving the energy efficiency of buildings alone is not enough to decrease that energy consumption.
Towards A Sustainable Northern European Housing Stock
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Author : L. Itard
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2009-04-15
Towards A Sustainable Northern European Housing Stock written by L. Itard and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Never were energy use and security of energy supply as high on the international political agendas as they are now. There seems to be a consensus that energy savings and sustainable energy production must have a high priority. Because the energy use in the residential and non-residential sectors account for a large part of the total energy use, new programs are being developed in order to limit the consumption of energy in these sectors and a lot of attention is put into increasing the energy efficiency of the existing building stock. Towards a Sustainable Northern European Housing Stock is based on a search and inventory of data on the existing Northern-European building stock and related policy developments. In this book, the authors try to give a realistic image of what is really known about the current quality of the building stock, the type of renovation activities that are undertaken and the policies being currently implemented. Recommendations are also made on how to improve the present situation.
Competition Between Social And Private Rental Housing
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Author : C. Lennartz
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2013-01-21
Competition Between Social And Private Rental Housing written by C. Lennartz and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-21 with Business & Economics categories.
In the context of shifting regulatory approaches and changing provision structures in many Western rental housing systems, the notion of competition between social and private rental housing has received increasing attention from practitioners and academic researchers. This thesis explores and theorises the concept of inter-tenure competition in order to advance understanding of what it means in local and national market realities, as well as in business and political practices. Results indicate that competition in mixed markets is a complex matter, much of which is explained by the distinctive properties of social and private rental services. Inter-tenure competition is shown to be the interplay of structural and political conditions, individual and organisational business goals, and the perceptions and strategic decisions of both providers and consumers. The results suggest that the degree of competition relates to specific points in time and is mainly a question of which rental market segment one is looking at.
Divergence In European Welfare And Housing Systems
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Author : J. S. C. M. Hoekstra
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2010
Divergence In European Welfare And Housing Systems written by J. S. C. M. Hoekstra and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Political Science categories.
This book explores the relationship between the characteristics of the welfare state and the characteristics of the housing system (housing policies, housing outcomes and housing market developments) in different European countries. It consists of a theoretical framework, six published articles and a concluding chapter. All six articles use the welfare state regime theory and typology of Esping-Andersen, the housing system typology of Kemeny or both, or at least some aspects of these, as an explanatory framework. The results of the investigations indicate that there are considerable differences between the various European housing systems. As far as this is concerned, especially the Southern European countries occupy a rather distinct position. For this reason, two articles in the study specifically focus on the Southern European housing system of Spain. The book is relevant for both academics and policy-makers interested in international housing & housing policy developments.
West European Housing Systems In A Comparative Perspective
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Author : Harry van der Heijden
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2013
West European Housing Systems In A Comparative Perspective written by Harry van der Heijden and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Law categories.
West European Housing Systems in a Comparative Perspective gives an overview of the results of almost 20 years of international comparative housing research, carried out by the author and his colleagues at OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment. The articles give evidence of the transition from descriptive analysis to theoretical exploration and the growing relevance of methodology during these years.The results provide deeper insight into comparative research methodologies and the viability of existing theories as a framework for analyzing differences and similarities in the development of housing systems in West European
Large Housing Estates Ideas Rise Fall And Recovery
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Author : F. Wassenberg
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2013-02-18
Large Housing Estates Ideas Rise Fall And Recovery written by F. Wassenberg and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-18 with Architecture categories.
Large housing estates: for some people these three words symbolise all that is wrong in urban planning. Large is wrong, because many people prefer a living surrounding that reflects the human scale. Housing as a single function is wrong, because mixed areas are livelier. And estates are wrong, as these refer to top-down planned areas which the residents themselves have no say in. Although many such estates function well, others have proved to be in serious problems. The question is how to deal with this legacy. For these estates to recover, an integrated solution is needed. Large-scale problems require large-scale interventions. The Amsterdam Bijlmermeer area has been the most deprived and stigmatised area in the Netherlands for at least a quarter of a century, despite its glorious design in the 1960s. The Bijlmermeer can now be considered as a leading case for area regeneration. The author has followed this fascinating neighbourhood for years and provides an analysis of its construction, fall and recovery. Moreover, he compares the Bijlmermeer with many other large housing estates in the Netherlands and abroad, and analyses what conclusions may be of use for other areas.
Economic Analysis Of Neighbourhood Quality Neighbourhood Reputation And The Housing Market
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Author : M. Koopman
language : en
Publisher: IOS Press
Release Date : 2012-02-29
Economic Analysis Of Neighbourhood Quality Neighbourhood Reputation And The Housing Market written by M. Koopman and has been published by IOS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-29 with Social Science categories.
Residents know exactly what their neighbourhood is like. House-hunters, on the other hand, must find out for themselves about the intangible social quality of a neighbourhood. As a simple rule of thumb, neighbourhood reputation can offer them an assessment of neighbourhood quality. In this research, regression analyses are applied to test whether neighbourhood reputations are being used as a proxy measure for neighbourhood quality in residential mobility choices and establishing the price of homes. The empirical results go beyond answering this research question. What price, for instance, do residents place on liveability? Why does urban restructuring so often fail to change the social make-up of an area, despite a marked increase in owner-occupation? Why does gentrification appear to emerge spontaneously, while deliberate attempts to gentrify an area often fail? How does a neighbourhood acquire that ‘golden edge’? This book also provides the answers to the above policy-oriented questions.