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

A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy Turning Down the Heat / by Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Galvin, Ray (Author), Sunikka-Blank, Minna (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Green Energy and Technology,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Energy efficiency.
Building construction.
Environmental economics.
Civil engineering.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 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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