The main focus of this paper is to understand the behavioral obstacles to investing in energy
efficiency in the French residential sector. We pay particular attention to the role of …

In addition to scrutinizing the decision process behind energy efficiency investment, this
study investigates its association with energy-saving behavior. Its conceptual underpinnings …

Abstract The Green Deal is a major new energy policy designed to support the diffusion of
energy efficiency measures in UK homes. This paper provides one of the first empirical …

This article explores the role of social capital and housing-related lifestyle in fostering
energy-efficient retrofits and sheds additional light on potential barriers and drivers to energy …

The housing stock has a considerable share of 40% in energy consumption and 36% of CO
2 emissions in the EU. In accordance to energy efficiency and emissions targets set by EU …

The pace at which energy renovations are made to the existing housing stock must increase
if the Netherlands is to reach the energy goals outlined in the nation's climate mitigation …

In this paper, we identify key drivers and barriers for the adoption of building energy retrofits
in Germany, which is promoted by public policy as an important measure to address the …

There is still a little recognition in policies that homeowners cannot be assumed as one
homogeneous group when it comes to their decision for energy-saving renovation. The …

The ability of homeowning households to finance renovation investments is an often
overlooked barrier towards achieving the long-term energy and climate goals. Especially a …

Government-and community-initiated energy retrofits of existing residential buildings
abound across Europe. This paper argues that retrofitting initiatives need to extend their …