Energy and behaviour : towards a low carbon future /: towards a low carbon future. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Marta Lopes, Carlos Henggeler Antunes, Kathryn B. Janda.
• Editors: Lopes, Marta; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler; Janda, Kathryn B
• Contents: Introduction: Energy and behaviour: Challenges of a low-carbon future PART I: UNDERSTANDING ENERGY BEHAVIOUR: DISCIPLINARY APPROACHES AND BEYOND 1.1 Psychology and energy conservation: Key contributions from theory and practice 1.2 Behavioural economics for energy and climate change policies and the transition to a sustainable energy use: A Scandinavian perspective 1.3 Beyond energy behaviour: A broader way to see people for climate change technology planning PART 2 - ENERGY BEHAVIOUR ACROSS SECTORS 2.1 Resource-efficient nondomestic buildings: Intertwining behaviours and technology 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 2.3 Reframing energy efficiency in industry: A discussion of definitions, rationales and management practices 2.4 What do we know about the role the human dimension plays in shaping a sustainable low-carbon transport transition? 2.5 The impact of the institutional context on the potential contribution of new business models to democratizing the energy system 2.6 Energy, human activity, and knowledge: Addressing smart city challenges PART 3 - MODELLING ENERGY BEHAVIOUR 3.1 Energy and enjoyment: The value of household electricity consumption 3.2 Developing quantitative insights on building occupant behaviour: Supporting modelling tools and datasets 3.3 Agent-based modelling of the social dynamics of energy end use 3.4 Preference elicitation approaches for energy decisions PART 4 - PROMOTING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE 4.1 A critical review of energy behaviour change: The influence of context. 4.2 Urban low-carbon futures: Results from real-world lab experiment in Berlin 4.3 Overview of the European Union policies to promote more sustainable behaviours in energy end-users 4.4. A brief history of behaviour in US energy programs: Landscape, integration, and future opportunities
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.79; Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects; Energy consumption -- Technological innovations
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128185681
• Related ISBNs: 9780128185674
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