ABSTRACT

Over half of all residential buildings in the Netherlands are owner-occupied. In this study, the influence of behavioural factors on individual decisions toward energy efficiency renovations (EERs) was investigated. This study focused on contextual (e.g. building characteristics), personal (e.g. awareness of energy consumption), and motivational factors (e.g. improving comfort). Logistic regression analyses were selected as the preferred method of analysis. The Netherlands’s housing survey energy modules, which was conducted in 2018, was the basis of these analyses. 2878 homeowners were surveyed. Behavioural factors that influence the homeowners’ decisions were investigated for four types of EERs: (1) double glazing, (2) insulation, (3) photovoltaic (PV) panel, and (4) sustainable heating. It was found that homeowners’ preferences for double glazing were mainly influenced by the characteristics of the building and household and motivation to adopt EERs. Similarly, insulation and PV panels were to be mainly influenced by building characteristics. For sustainable heating, a combination of building and household characteristics and personal factors (e.g. deliberate gas reduction) influenced the decisions regarding this EER. None of the personal factors had a significant impact on the decisions regarding installation of double glazing; in contrast, the installation of PV panels was found to be highly influenced by these factors.

摘要

荷兰一半以上的住宅楼都是业主自住的。在本研究中，调查了行为因素对能源效率改造 (EER) 个人决策的影响。这项研究侧重于环境（例如建筑特征）、个人（例如能源消耗意识）和激励因素（例如提高舒适度）。逻辑回归分析被选为首选的分析方法。荷兰于 2018 年进行的住房调查能源模块是这些分析的基础。对 2878 名房主进行了调查。针对四种类型的 EER 调查了影响房主决策的行为因素：(1) 双层玻璃，(2) 绝缘，(3) 光伏 (PV) 面板，以及 (4) 可持续供暖。研究发现，房主对双层玻璃的偏好主要受建筑物和家庭的特征以及采用 EER 的动机的影响。同样，绝缘材料和光伏板主要受建筑特性的影响。对于可持续供暖，建筑和家庭特征以及个人因素（例如故意减少气体）的组合影响了有关此 EER 的决定。没有任何个人因素对安装双层玻璃的决定产生重大影响；相比之下，发现光伏面板的安装受这些因素的影响很大。对于可持续供暖，建筑和家庭特征以及个人因素（例如故意减少气体）的组合影响了有关此 EER 的决定。没有任何个人因素对安装双层玻璃的决定产生重大影响；相比之下，发现光伏面板的安装受这些因素的影响很大。对于可持续供暖，建筑和家庭特征以及个人因素（例如故意减少气体）的组合影响了有关此 EER 的决定。没有任何个人因素对安装双层玻璃的决定产生重大影响；相比之下，发现光伏面板的安装受这些因素的影响很大。