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Impediments to Application of Energy Efficient Measures in Buildings: A Survey Study of Balikesir, Turkey
Building sector in Turkey is responsible for about 35% of total energy consumption. Investigating the impediments in the application of energy efficient measures in buildings is of great importance for energy saving. In this study, 22 potential impediments were analysed by statistical methods in the light of the information gathered from the survey and evaluated according to their importance. The survey included 475 professionals related to the subjects in the provinces and districts of Balıkesir. Based on the results of factor analysis, the impediments were categorized into seven groups: legal regulation, behavioural, sectorial structure, lack of knowledge, technology, end-users and economic. The results of the analysis of the entire sample show that it is most important that contractors with significant impacts in the building design and construction process avoid implementing designs and technologies that reduce energy consumption (behavioural). Secondly, there is not a sufficient level of obligation to implement energy efficient measures (regulations). Another important impediment is that professionals who play an effective role in the decision-making process do not pay enough attention to the designs and technologies that reduce energy consumption (lack of knowledge). One-way analysis of variance revealed statistically significant differences for some impediments compared to occupational groups. In addition, architects and civil engineers and mechanical engineers and contractors share similar views on the most effective impediments. Finally, based on these analyses, several recommendations have been made to reduce the impact of impediments.
Impediments to Application of Energy Efficient Measures in Buildings: A Survey Study of Balikesir, Turkey
Building sector in Turkey is responsible for about 35% of total energy consumption. Investigating the impediments in the application of energy efficient measures in buildings is of great importance for energy saving. In this study, 22 potential impediments were analysed by statistical methods in the light of the information gathered from the survey and evaluated according to their importance. The survey included 475 professionals related to the subjects in the provinces and districts of Balıkesir. Based on the results of factor analysis, the impediments were categorized into seven groups: legal regulation, behavioural, sectorial structure, lack of knowledge, technology, end-users and economic. The results of the analysis of the entire sample show that it is most important that contractors with significant impacts in the building design and construction process avoid implementing designs and technologies that reduce energy consumption (behavioural). Secondly, there is not a sufficient level of obligation to implement energy efficient measures (regulations). Another important impediment is that professionals who play an effective role in the decision-making process do not pay enough attention to the designs and technologies that reduce energy consumption (lack of knowledge). One-way analysis of variance revealed statistically significant differences for some impediments compared to occupational groups. In addition, architects and civil engineers and mechanical engineers and contractors share similar views on the most effective impediments. Finally, based on these analyses, several recommendations have been made to reduce the impact of impediments.
Impediments to Application of Energy Efficient Measures in Buildings: A Survey Study of Balikesir, Turkey
Yusuf Yıldız (author)
2019
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