Beyond Profitability of Energy-Saving Measures-Attitudes Towards Energy Saving

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-105

  Zundel, Stefan ^a   Stieß, Immanuel ^b  

^a Lausitz University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

^b Institute for Social Ecological Research ISOE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Framing; Homeowners; Profitability; Refurbishment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952041182     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-011-9156-7     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Ajzen, I., & Fishbein, M. (1980). Understanding attitudes and predicting social behaviour. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall.
2. Amstalden, R. W., Kost, M., Nathani, C., & Imboden, D. M. (2007). Economic potential of energy-efficient retrofitting in the Swiss residential building sector. The effects of policy instruments and energy price expectations. Energy Policy, 35, 1819-1829.
3. Awerbuch, S., & Deehan, W. (1995). Do consumers discount the future correctly? Energy Policy, 23, 57-69.
4. Banfi, S., Mehdi, F., Filippini, M., & Jakob, M. (2008). Willingness to pay for energy-saving measures in residential buildings. Energy Economics, 30, 503-516.
5. BMWi. (2007). Zahlen und Fakten: Energiedaten-Internationale und nationale Entwicklungen. Berlin: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie.
6. Festinger, L. (1957). A theory of cognitive dissonance. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
7. Gates, R. (1983). Investing in energy conservation: Are homeowners passing up high yields? Energy Policy, 11, 63-71.
8. Gram-Hanssen, K., Bartiaux, F., Jensen, M. O., & Cantaert, M. (2007). Do homeowners use energy labels? A comparison between Denmark and Belgium. Energy Policy, 35, 2879-2888.
9. Guy, S., & Shove, E. (2000). A sociology of energy, buildings and the environment: Constructing knowledge, designing practice. London: Routledge.
10. Hassett, K. A., & Metcalf, G. E. (1993). Energy conservation investment: Do consumers discount the future correctly? Energy Policy, 21, 710-716.
11. Jaffe, A. B., & Stavins, R. N. (1994a). The energy efficiency gap: What does it mean? Energy Policy, 22, 804-810.
12. Jaffe, A. B., & Stavins, R. N. (1994b). Energy efficiency investments and public policy. The Energy Journal, 15(2), 43-65.
13. Jakob, M. (2006). Marginal costs, cost dynamics and co-benefits of energy efficiency investments in the residential buildings sector. Energy Policy, 34(2), 172-187.
14. Jochem, E., & Gruber, E. (1990). Obstacles to rational electricity use and measures to alleviate them. Energy Policy, 18, 340-350.
15. Kahneman, D. (2002). Maps of bounded rationality: Nobel lecture. Available from http://nobelprize. org/nobel_prizes/economics/laureates/2002/kahneman-lecture. html. Accessed 15 Dec 2009.
16. Kahneman, D., & Tversky, A. (1979). Prospect theory: An analysis of decision under risk. Econometrica, 47, 263-291.
17. Kleemann, M. (2006). Verdoppelung des Modernisierungstempos bis 2020: Minderungsziel: 30% Energieeinsparung. Bundesindustrieverband Deutschland Haus-, Energie- und Umwelttechnik e. V.
18. Kleemann, M., Heckler, R., Kolb, G., & Hille, M. (2000). Die Entwicklung des Energiebedarfs zur Wärmebereitstellung in Gebäuden-Ergebnisse. Bremen: Bremer Energie Institut.
19. Poortinga, W., Steg, L., Vlek, C., & Wiersma, G. (2003). Household preferences for energy saving measures: A conjoint analysis. Journal of Economic Psychology, 24, 49-64.
20. Shove, E. (2003). Comfort, cleanliness and convenience: The social organisation of normality. New technologies/new cultures series. New York: Berg.
21. Stern, P. C. (1992). What psychology knows about energy conservation? The American Psychologist, 47, 1224-1232.
22. Stern, P. C., Aronson, E., Darley, J. M., Hill, D. H., Hirst, E., Kempton, W., et al. (1986). The effectiveness of incentives for residential energy conservation. Evaluation Review, 10, 147-176.
23. Stieß, I., Birzle-Harder, B., & Deffner, J. (2009a). "So ein Haus ist auch die Sparkasse von einem": Motive und Barrieren von Eigenheimbesitzerinnen und -besitzern gegenüber einer energieeffizienten Sanierung: Ergebnisse einer qualitativen Untersuchung. Frankfurt am Main.
24. thECEEE Summer Study.
25. Tommerup, H., & Svendsen, S. (2006). Energy savings in Danish residential building stock. Energy and Buildings, 38, 618-626.
26. Weiß, J., & Dunkelberg, E. (2010). Erschließbare Energieeinsparpotentiale im Ein- und Zweifamilienhausbestand. Berlin.
27. Wittchen, K. B. (2004). Vurduring af potentialet for varmebesparelser i eksisterende boliger (Estimation of heat saving potential in building stock) Hørsholm: Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut. By og Byg dokumentation No. 057.
28. Yates, S., & Aronson, E. (1983). A social psychological perspective on energy conservation in residential buildings. The American Psychologist, 38, 435-444.