TY - GEN
T1 - Creating an enabling environment for accelerating condominium energy retrofitting
T2 - Conference on Crossing Boundaries 2021
AU - Monfils, S.
AU - Van Zeijl-Rozema, A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Financial support for this research has been provided by Interreg North Western Europe, and the Province of Limburg (the Netherlands). This research paper is based on thesis work by Armandina Ramirez Tamez, Celine Sottovia and Ilian de Meersman. We wish to thank them for their hard work! Furthermore, we are grateful for the invaluable contributions of the stakeholders who shared their thoughts and experiences with their retrofitting project. We would like to thank especially Gaetan Bogotto of the ALEC offices in Grenoble and Vincent Spruytte of Managimm in Brussels.
Publisher Copyright:
© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
PY - 2021/12/27
Y1 - 2021/12/27
N2 - Energy retrofitting in condominiums involves collective decision making, the complexity of which is believed to be one of the main barriers to retrofitting projects. A strong heterogeneity among the occupants in terms of age, education, income, or occupancy status, as well as varying interests and perceptions, can make it difficult to gather people around and agree on a common project. In this paper, we present the results of two in depth case studies about condominium renovation projects that took place in Grenoble (France) and Brussels (Belgium). Those in-depth case studies investigate the elements that are needed to create an enabling environment stimulating the acceleration of energy retrofitting of condominiums, and took place within the Interreg NWE "ACE Retrofitting"project. The enabling environment surrounding a successful retrofit is shown in these case studies to be more than just providing process facilitation or a financing scheme. It takes time to put an enabling environment in place. For different locations across Europe, different enabling environments are needed. Clearly, this requires giving more attention to condominiums at the local, regional, national and European levels. Among other crucial element to look for, social acceptance is at the heart of decision-making in retrofitting projects. This study concludes with propositions and policy recommendations, at the different levels of the social-ecological model.
AB - Energy retrofitting in condominiums involves collective decision making, the complexity of which is believed to be one of the main barriers to retrofitting projects. A strong heterogeneity among the occupants in terms of age, education, income, or occupancy status, as well as varying interests and perceptions, can make it difficult to gather people around and agree on a common project. In this paper, we present the results of two in depth case studies about condominium renovation projects that took place in Grenoble (France) and Brussels (Belgium). Those in-depth case studies investigate the elements that are needed to create an enabling environment stimulating the acceleration of energy retrofitting of condominiums, and took place within the Interreg NWE "ACE Retrofitting"project. The enabling environment surrounding a successful retrofit is shown in these case studies to be more than just providing process facilitation or a financing scheme. It takes time to put an enabling environment in place. For different locations across Europe, different enabling environments are needed. Clearly, this requires giving more attention to condominiums at the local, regional, national and European levels. Among other crucial element to look for, social acceptance is at the heart of decision-making in retrofitting projects. This study concludes with propositions and policy recommendations, at the different levels of the social-ecological model.
U2 - 10.1088/1755-1315/855/1/012020
DO - 10.1088/1755-1315/855/1/012020
M3 - Conference article in proceeding
VL - 855
T3 - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
BT - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
PB - IOP Publishing Ltd.
Y2 - 24 March 2021 through 25 March 2021
ER -