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

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Galvin, Ray (Author), Sunikka-Blank, Minna (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Summary:	XI, 148 p. 16 illus. text
Language:	English
Published:	London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:	1st ed. 2013.
Series:	Green Energy and Technology,
Subjects:	Energy policy. Energy and state. Buildings > Environmental engineering. Environmental economics. Civil engineering. Energy Policy, Economics and Management. Building Physics, HVAC. Environmental Economics. Civil Engineering.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5367-2
Format:	Electronic eBook

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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