A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy Turning Down the Heat /

Germany is seen as a leader in thermal retrofit policy and practice, but how effective is its approach? A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy examines this policy in context and assesses its effectiveness. It finds that technical constraints and the costs of retrofitting red...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Galvin, Ray (Autor), Sunikka-Blank, Minna (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Green Energy and Technology,
Temas:
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Buildings-Environmental engineering.
Environmental economics.
Civil engineering.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Building Physics, HVAC.
Environmental Economics.
Civil Engineering.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Methodology for interdisciplinary research on thermal retrofits
  • German thermal retrofit policy in context
  • Technical possibilities and limitations of thermal retrofits
  • The economics of thermal refits
  • User behavior / Part 1 Prebound and rebound effects
  • User behavior / Part 2 Payback time and fuel price elasticity
  • User behavior / Part 3 What is causing the reduction in heating fuel consumption in Germany?
  • Discussion: a way forward
  • Lessons for other countries.

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