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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"energy efficiency retrofit"”.
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Appraisal of energy efficiency retrofit: government incentives and social housing organizations' perspective.
… there is a major challenge to be addressed - retrofitting their dwelling stock to meet the energy efficiency objectives of the UK and Scottish governments. This is particularly challenging when simultaneously retaining focus on their own priorities such as tenant health and wellbeing, and …
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Capitalizing on a third wave of federal investment : reenvisioning an energy efficiency retrofit strategy for Oakland, California
… economic development as well as the promotion of energy efficiency. This thesis explores the role of federal investment in local economic development in Oakland. The research first evaluates the effects of two prior periods of government funding in the City - the injection of federal funds to …
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Engaging the Owner-Occupier Homeowner (Rotarian) towards a Net Zero future - attitudes, motivations, barriers and misconceptions of energy efficiency retrofit.
… they had the practical ability to enact a new energy efficiency project in their home. Secondly, 56% were disinclined to act due to belief of limited financial returns and no other benefits being perceived. Age was a factor in decision-making on payback time and the results indicate that key …
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Dual mandates or dueling mandates : federal energy efficiency programs and the Recovery Act
… billions of dollars in funding for federal energy efficiency programs. ARRA represented different things to different people and the programs it funds are being used to accomplish more than just the economic stimulus and job creation goals that led to its signing. The Obama Administration …
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Predicting the potential for energy efficiency retrofits in single-family homes : an exploration of data targeting mechanisms
… barriers to market penetration of residential energy efficiency retrofits. Without knowledge of the homes and customers to reach, outreach has been untargeted and inefficient. As such, a study was performed to determine whether the potential for residential energy efficiency retrofit could be …
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Assessment of energy and cost effectiveness in retrofitting existing buildings
… contribute to a large proportion of total energy end-use worldwide; indeed, buildings account for 40% of the total energy consumption and for 36% of CO2 emissions in the European Union. The sector is expanding, which is bound to increase its energy consumption. In order to reduce the …
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Life Cycle Optimization of a Zero Carbon Building for CO2e, Energy, and Cost Using Stochastic Controls for an Energy System Integrating a Heat Pump, Solar Air Wall, PV, and a Smart Grid-integrated Thermal Storage (SGTS) Hydronic Battery
… photovoltaic and solar air wall (SAW) renewable energy collection, air-to-water heat pump, smart grid-integrated thermal storage (SGTS) hydronic battery with an internet-connected stochastic (predictive) control system in subarctic Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. LCO is for global warming potential …
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Examining English planning as a barrier to the thermal improvement of conservation properties
… from a survey of UK scenario literature for energy management up to 2050. A further examination of the literature finds that conservation properties are particularly in need of thermal improvement; and barriers to thermal improvement are identified. A gap in the academic knowledge is found …