This project aims to understand the behavioural mechanisms in energy efficiency, following an interdisciplinary behavioural science perspective. The project will study which psychological, social, economic, institutional and political factors influence energy efficiencyin the residential and industry sector. We wil consider energy use, invenstment in energy efficent products, as well as renovation of buildings. The project is funded bythe EU, Horizon2020.
Researchers involved: dr. Ellen van der Werff, Angela Ruepert MSc. & prof. dr. Linda Steg
In collaboration with: dr. Cristina Cattaneo (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei), Prof. Dr. Massimo Filippini (ETH Zurich), Prof. Dr. Andreas Löschel (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Prof. Dr. Imre Kovách (University of Debrecen) & Prof. Dr. Piero Fraternali (Politecnico di Milano)
Duration: September 2016 – August 2019