Energy efficiency projects

Designing Capital Market Financial Instrument for Energy Efficiency Projects in Residential Buildings Using Thematic Analysis

One of the barriers in implementing energy efficiency projects in residential buildings is financing limitation. Financing of such projects requires more complex financial structure due to their multilateral nature and can be done through capital market. In this study we introduce some financial instrument for financing of energy efficiency projects in the context of Iran capital market by them...

Employing Bim for the Optimization of Energy Efficiency in Renovation Projects: Eitre Case Study

Incorporating energy efficiency is nowadays the top priority of building renovation projects. The renovation solutions are normally the result of many combined solutions concerning all components of the building (walls, roofs, windows, doors, HVAC, occupation...) and the final outcome is the sum of these micro solutions. The modeling and simulation of the building thermal behavior can quickly b...

Summary of Special Study Evaluation of Energy Efficiency in Bank Projects

Anchoring energy efficiency information in households' everyday projects : Peoples' understanding of renewable heating systems

In general energy conservation information policy instruments yield poor results. This article claims that the contents of such policy must be better adapted to household members’ everyday life experiences in order to capture their interest and transform information into action. The article elaborates on how to ground energy policy information in the everyday doings and strivings of households....

Investigating the Effect of Refinancing on Financial Behavior of Energy Efficiency Projects

Reduction of energy consumption in built infrastructure, through the installation of energy-efficient technologies, is a major approach to achieving sustainability. In practice, the viability of energy efficiency projects strongly depends on the cost reimbursement and profitability. These projects are subject to failure if the actual cost savings do not reimburse the project cost promptly. In s...