Altan, H. (2011) Energy efficiency interventions in UK higher education institutions. Energy Policy, 38 (12). pp. 7722-7731. ISSN 0301-4215
Abstract
This paper provides an insight into energy efficiency interventions studies, focusing on issues arising in UK higher education institutions (HEIs) in particular Based on a review of the context for energy efficiency and carbon reduction programmes in the UK and the trends in higher education sector, existing external and internal policies and initiatives and their relevant issues are extensively discussed To explore the efficacy of some internal intervention strategies, such as technical, non-technical and management interventions, a survey was conducted among UK higher education institutions between February and April 2008 Consultation responses show that there are a relatively high percentage of institutions (83%) that have embarked on both technical and non-technical initiatives, which is a demonstration to the joined-up approach in such area Major barriers for intervention studies are also identified, including lack of methodology, non-clarity of energy demand and consumption issues, difficulty in establishing assessment boundaries, problems with regards to indices and their effectiveness and so on Besides establishing clear targets for carbon reductions within the sector, it is concluded that it is important to develop systems for effectively measuring and evaluating the Impact of different policies, regulations and schemes in the future as the first step to explore (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2010 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Energy Policy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Energy efficiency interventions; Higher education institutions (HEIs); Carbon reductions |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Miss Anthea Tucker |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2011 11:29 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 17:30 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.024 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.024 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:42780 |