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Ebrahimigharehbaghi, S, Qian, Q K, de Vries, G and Visscher, H J (2022) Identification of the behavioural factors in the decision-making processes of the energy efficiency renovations: Dutch homeowners. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 369–93.

He, T, Jazizadeh, F and Arpan, L (2022) AI-powered virtual assistants nudging occupants for energy saving: proactive smart speakers for HVAC control. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 394–409.

Jin, X, Ekanayake, E and Shen, G Q (2022) Critical policy drivers for Modular integrated Construction projects in Hong Kong. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 467–84.

Le, A T H, Domingo, N, Rasheed, E and Park, K (2022) Maturity model of building maintenance management for New Zealand’s state schools. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 438–51.

Maby, C and Gwilliam, J (2022) Integrating energy efficiency into private home repair, maintenance and improvement practice in England and Wales. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 424–37.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Retrofit; energy efficiency; homeowners; socio-technical; building tradespeople; micro-enterprises;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.1963652
  • Abstract:
    The energy performance of housing is a crucial element in plans for climate change mitigation, future energy supply and addressing energy poverty. The age of the UK housing stock, and its slow rate of replacement, indicate that attention needs to be focussed in particular on improving existing homes, a high proportion of which are private owner occupied. Thus, the improvements necessary to achieve carbon reductions will require both large scale investment and likely lead to significant disruption. The thriving home repair, maintenance and improvement market, delivered largely by small building trades companies and sole traders, offers practical opportunities and a potential route to market for such improvements. Set against the context of high-level strategic targets, this paper draws on qualitative research at the micro level and presents a framework for the changes that will be needed to enable this to happen in practice, as well as insights into current practice and the existing regime in which the industry operates. Through application of a multi-level perspective to this socio-technical challenge, the work identifies the levels at which such changes should occur, and uses the results to develop and identify key weaknesses and solutions to enable change.

Ndekugri, I, Ankrah, N A and Adaku, E (2022) The design coordination role at the pre-construction stage of construction projects. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 452–66.

Tiellemans, N, Kemperman, A, Maussen, S and Arentze, T (2022) The influence of group decision-making on residents’ preferences for sustainable energy measures of dwellings. Building Research & Information, 50(04), 410–23.