Resource: Identification of barriers and bottlenecks to improve Sustainability and Energy efficiency in existing multi-storey multi-owner residential buildings
Description
Experience over several years has identified numerous barriers that hinder energy saving investments from becoming a reality, with specific barriers borne by the multi-family sector. A better understanding of these hindrances to the uptake of innovative insulation solutions is deemed necessary in the context of the research activities of the EASEE project. The identification of these barriers is a key success factor for the subsequent design of the EASEE insulation solutions as well as development of an effective business model, marketing strategy and propositions for tangible ways overcoming the traditional bottlenecks. Without embedding these barriers into the thinking process of the research activities, it is not possible to develop an all-rounded set of solutions which can indeed offer a pragmatic approach for retrofitting these buildings as well as a real possibility of large scale deployment. Recognizing its energy saving potential and auxiliary benefits, this report therefore aims to identify, the possible existing barriers borne by key players in the construction value chain for the implementation of new strategies and technologies in energy renovations. The analysis herein, which has an ultimate aim to provide key recommendations, is based on information from interviews carried out with the EASEE partners and their stakeholders, together with our professional experience and the current literature.
