Changes to energy behaviour — the role of people and organisations in energy production, use and efficiency — are critical to supporting a societal transition towards a low carbon and more sustainable future. However, which changes need to be made, by whom, and with what technologies are still very much under discussion. This book, developed by a diverse range of experts, presents an international and multi-faceted approach to the sociotechnical challenge of engaging people in energy systems and vice versa. By providing a multidisciplinary view of this field, it encourages critical thinking about core theories, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and policy challenges. It concludes by addressing new areas where additional evidence is required for interventions and policy-making. It is designed to appeal to new entrants in the energy-efficiency and behaviour field, particularly those taking a quantitative approach to the topic. Concurrently, it recognizes ecological economist Herman Daly’s insight: what really counts is often not countable.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of figures - p. xix 7. List of tables - p. xxiii 8. Contributors - p. xxv 9. Foreword - p. xxix 10. Chapter 1: Energy and behaviour: Challenges of a low-carbon future - p. xxxi 11. Part 1: Understanding energy behaviour: Disciplinary approaches and beyond - p. 15 12. Chapter 1.1: Psychology and energy conservation: Contributions from theory and practice - p. 15 13. Chapter 1.2: Behavioural economics for energy and climate change policies and the transition to a sustainable energy use—A Scandinavian perspective - p. 44 14. Chapter 1.3: Beyond energy behaviour: A broader way to see people for climate change technology planning - p. 87 15. Part 2: Energy behaviour across sectors - p. 106 16. Chapter 2.1: Resource-efficient nondomestic buildings: Intertwining behaviour and technology - p. 106 17. Chapter 2.2: The challenge of improving energy efficiency in the building sector: Taking an in-depth look at decision-making on investments in energy-efficient refurbishments - p. 125 18. Chapter 2.3: Reframing energy efficiency in industry: A discussion of definitions, rationales, and management practices - p. 151 19. Chapter 2.4: What do we know about the role the human dimension plays in shaping a sustainable low-carbon transport transition? - p. 175 20. Chapter 2.5: The impact of the institutional context on the potential contribution of new business models to democratising the energy system - p. 208 21. Chapter 2.6: Energy, human activity, and knowledge: Addressing smart city challenges - p. 235 22. Part 3: Modelling energy behaviour - p. 260 23. Chapter 3.1: Energy and enjoyment: The value of household electricity consumption - p. 260 24. Chapter 3.2: Developing quantitative insights on building occupant behaviour: Supporting modelling tools and datasets - p. 281 25. Chapter 3.3: Agent-based modelling of the social dynamics of energy end use - p. 319 26. Chapter 3.4: Preference elicitation approaches for energy decisions - p. 351 27. Part 4: Promoting behaviour change - p. 388 28. Chapter 4.1: A critical review of energy behaviour change: The influence of context - p. 388 29. Chapter 4.2: Urban low-carbon futures: Results from real-world lab experiment in Berlin - p. 417 30. Chapter 4.3: Overview of the European Union policies to promote more sustainable behaviours in energy end-users - p. 450 31. Chapter 4.4: A brief history of behaviour in US energy programs: Landscape, integration, and future opportunities - p. 477 32. Appendix: Relevant international conferences, programmes, and journals - p. 503 33. Index - p. 517
Changes to energy behaviour — the role of people and organisations in energy production, use and efficiency — are critical to supporting a societal transition towards a low carbon and more sustainable future. However, which changes need to be made, by whom, and with what technologies are still very much under discussion. This book, developed by a diverse range of experts, presents an international and multi-faceted approach to the sociotechnical challenge of engaging people in energy systems and vice versa. By providing a multidisciplinary view of this field, it encourages critical thinking about core theories, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and policy challenges. It concludes by addressing new areas where additional evidence is required for interventions and policy-making. It is designed to appeal to new entrants in the energy-efficiency and behaviour field, particularly those taking a quantitative approach to the topic. Concurrently, it recognizes ecological economist Herman Daly’s insight: what really counts is often not countable.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of figures - p. xix 7. List of tables - p. xxiii 8. Contributors - p. xxv 9. Foreword - p. xxix 10. Chapter 1: Energy and behaviour: Challenges of a low-carbon future - p. xxxi 11. Part 1: Understanding energy behaviour: Disciplinary approaches and beyond - p. 15 12. Chapter 1.1: Psychology and energy conservation: Contributions from theory and practice - p. 15 13. Chapter 1.2: Behavioural economics for energy and climate change policies and the transition to a sustainable energy use—A Scandinavian perspective - p. 44 14. Chapter 1.3: Beyond energy behaviour: A broader way to see people for climate change technology planning - p. 87 15. Part 2: Energy behaviour across sectors - p. 106 16. Chapter 2.1: Resource-efficient nondomestic buildings: Intertwining behaviour and technology - p. 106 17. Chapter 2.2: The challenge of improving energy efficiency in the building sector: Taking an in-depth look at decision-making on investments in energy-efficient refurbishments - p. 125 18. Chapter 2.3: Reframing energy efficiency in industry: A discussion of definitions, rationales, and management practices - p. 151 19. Chapter 2.4: What do we know about the role the human dimension plays in shaping a sustainable low-carbon transport transition? - p. 175 20. Chapter 2.5: The impact of the institutional context on the potential contribution of new business models to democratising the energy system - p. 208 21. Chapter 2.6: Energy, human activity, and knowledge: Addressing smart city challenges - p. 235 22. Part 3: Modelling energy behaviour - p. 260 23. Chapter 3.1: Energy and enjoyment: The value of household electricity consumption - p. 260 24. Chapter 3.2: Developing quantitative insights on building occupant behaviour: Supporting modelling tools and datasets - p. 281 25. Chapter 3.3: Agent-based modelling of the social dynamics of energy end use - p. 319 26. Chapter 3.4: Preference elicitation approaches for energy decisions - p. 351 27. Part 4: Promoting behaviour change - p. 388 28. Chapter 4.1: A critical review of energy behaviour change: The influence of context - p. 388 29. Chapter 4.2: Urban low-carbon futures: Results from real-world lab experiment in Berlin - p. 417 30. Chapter 4.3: Overview of the European Union policies to promote more sustainable behaviours in energy end-users - p. 450 31. Chapter 4.4: A brief history of behaviour in US energy programs: Landscape, integration, and future opportunities - p. 477 32. Appendix: Relevant international conferences, programmes, and journals - p. 503 33. Index - p. 517
