Scott, F.L., Jones, C.R. and Webb, T.L. (2014) What do people living in deprived communities in the UK think about household energy efficiency interventions? Energy Policy, 66. pp. 335-349. ISSN 0301-4215
Abstract
While physical interventions such as external wall cladding can improve the energy efficiency of domestic properties, how residents think about and respond to such interventions can influence both their uptake and impact on the household’s energy use. The present research investigated what residents living within deprived communities in Yorkshire and the Humber (United Kingdom) thought about a number of household energy efficiency interventions proposed as part of a project known as “The BIG Energy Upgrade”. The Theory of Planned Behaviour was used as a framework for investigating residents' beliefs. Residents generally felt positive about the proposed interventions and expected that they would lead to financial savings, improve the appearance and warmth of their homes, and sense of pride in the local community. However, while residents intended to adopt energy efficiency interventions if offered them, they were less willing to personally invest in them. Home ownership and the belief in humans' ability to tackle climate change were found to predict willingness to invest. These findings help to understand responses to initiatives that seek to improve the energy efficiency of hard-to-treat homes.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 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. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Energy efficiency; Deprived communities; Beliefs; Theory of Planned Behaviour |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2016 10:56 |
Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2016 23:09 |
Published Version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.084 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.084 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:79983 |