Research Project: Two steps forward, one step back. Structural impediments for households to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and energy use for heating
Aspects which tend to prevent or open up for owners of detached houses to heat their houses in a more energy- and resource efficient way has been studied by a social anthropologist, a political scientist and three researchers in energy technologies. The project has focused on two situations of decision making; the choice of heating system when purchasing a new pre-fabricated house, and the change of heating system in existing houses.
A well situated and insulated house with space for hot water tanks provides an opportunity to use solar heating to cut down on the amount of 'bought energy'. However, since the physical form of pre-fabricated houses is built into the organisation of house construction companies, the householder's freedom of action is delimited long before their house has even started to be built. In addition, since cultural ideas become conserved in the building, these continue to influence its inhabitants throughout the lifespan of the building. Due to the time and money invested in their house models, house construction companies are reluctant to make drastic changes. The new building regulations tend to enforce this reluctance by promoting more energy efficient heat pumps rather than better insulation or conversion to renewable energies
Keywords
Beslut, förändring, energi, värmesystem, Decision, change, energy, heating systems
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