Motivations for Investment in Smart Technologies and Energy Efficiency: The Case of Residential Buildings

Along with energy innovations and related business models arises a paradigm shift in households' investment in buildings' energy efficiency and smart technologies. This brings about new trade-offs with previously available investment options, which calls for adapted policies.

To do so, this project focuses on analysing the impact of different policies such as subsidies, pricing, tax incentives and information nudges on investment decisions. The effectiveness of these instruments and the underlying motivations of individuals will be included in this analysis. Another focus lies on the differences between the owner and user groups of buildings, i.e. owner-occupied buildings, tenant-occupied building owners and tenants.

The results of this study enable an adequate design of policy instruments (including its coherent mix) and of energy related products and services.

TEP's contribution to this project is mainly regarding stakeholder interaction, the roll-out of two micro-level surveys and project result dissemination.

Project infos

  • Project duration2019 - 2022

  • Contact at TEP Energy Martin Jakob

  • Contracting partySwiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)

  • Project partnersUni NE - IRENE (Lead), TEP Energy

  • Final Report PDF

  • Working Paper: The role of tenants IRENA Webpage

  • Working Paper: Analysis of investment decisionsIRENA Webpage

  • Working Paper: Impact of complexity and experience on energy investment decisions IRENA Webpage

  • Energeia blog entry Website

  • batimag ArticleArticle

  • BFE ArticleArticle

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