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Energy consultants calculating sustainability for residential buildings.
- Source :
- Facilities; 2019, Vol. 37 Issue 11/12, p825-838, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the role of a particular energy calculator in enhancing the energy efficiency of existing homes by asking how this calculator was developed and how it is domesticated by craftspeople working as energy consultants. Design/methodology/approach: The study is based on qualitative interviews with users and producers of the energy calculator (n = 22), as well as participation in energy consultation training. Findings: The paper finds that, in the energy calculator, there is a striking lack of connection between the domestication and script because of lack of energy consultants' involvement in the design and implementation process. Practical implications: The enrolment of energy consultants as energy calculator users earlier in and throughout the design process could be valuable in making the transition to an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly building sector. Social implications: The paper argues for recognition of the role of energy consultants, especially craftspeople, as participants in the design process for tools of governance. This is a call to acknowledge the value of particular skills and experiences possessed by craftspeople doing home consultation. Originality/value: By understanding the intricate developer–user synchronicity in tools developed for upgrading the building sector, energy mitigation can be made more effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DWELLINGS
CONSULTANTS
SOCIAL impact
ENERGY consumption
SUSTAINABILITY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02632772
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 11/12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Facilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137433133
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/F-02-2017-0014