Adoption of green design and technology in buildings, which can mitigate negative impacts
on the environment, has been recognized as a key step towards global sustainable …

A significant amount of energy is consumed to maintain thermal comfort in buildings, a huge
portion of which is lost through windows. Smart coating, thin films with spectrally selective …

This paper contrasts two perspectives on energy efficient home renovations from applied
behavioural research on energy efficiency and from sociological research on homes and …

China is one of the major energy-consuming countries, and is under great pressure to
promote energy saving and reduce domestic energy consumption. Employees constitute an …

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 …

In spite of the large potential and existing efforts to foster energy efficiency in the residential
sector, much remains to be achieved. This may be partially due to the many barriers and …

Residential buildings strongly contribute to global CO2 emissions due to the high energy
demand for electricity and heating, particularly in industrialised countries. Within the EU …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the role of psychological factor affecting Malaysian
consumers' purchase intention towards green residential buildings and to examine whether …

Public acceptance is crucial for successful implementation of energy technologies in society.
However, studies that use the concept do so in diverse and often inconsistent ways. They …

We investigate whether risk, time, environmental, and social preferences affect single-family
homeowners' investments in the energy efficiency of their house using established …