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A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy

Part of the Green Energy and Technology Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5367-2

ISBN: 978-1-4471-5366-5

Publisher: Springer London - Springer Journals

Jul 26, 2013

1 - 9 of 9 Chapters

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Introduction

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 1 –9

[This book focuses on thermal retrofits of homes in Germany, but its findings have a much wider application than that one country. Germany is one of a number of northwest European countries that have taken major strides in recent decades to reduce domestic heating fuel consumption: not only by...
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Development of German Retrofit Policy

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 11 –27

[Since 2002, prescribed thermal standards have been mandatory for homes being renovated in Germany. This policy has become entwined with Germany’s climate policy of 80% reductions in GHG emissions by 2050, and is the main tool used by the Federal government to drive forward home heating energy...
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German Retrofit Policy in Context

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 29 –46

[EU member states are committed to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), including a 20% energy efficiency target by 2020. Most European countries have adopted market-led policies to meet these targets, relying on voluntary take-up by...
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The Technical Potential and Limitations of Thermal Retrofits in Germany

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 47 –65

[Thermal retrofitting of existing homes is widely seen as an economic and technically feasible way to reduce domestic heating energy consumption, which accounts for 14.6% of Germany’s total energy consumption. But energy savings from retrofits are dependent on the laws of physics and the...
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The Prebound Effect: Discrepancies Between Measured and Calculated Consumption

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 67 –84

[Estimates of heating fuel saving potential in German homes are generally based on a calculated consumption figure. The methodology for working this out is set down by the German Institute of Standards. But how close is this figure to dwellings’ actual heating energy consumption, and how does...
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The Economics of Thermal Retrofits in Germany

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 85 –102

[German law restricts the thermal demands of building regulations to levels that are ‘economically viable’ (wirtschaftlich), i.e. that pay back, through fuel savings, within the technical lifetime of the thermal measures. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions deeply and rapidly, the government...
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Why is Domestic Heating Fuel Consumption Falling in Germany?

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 103 –116

[Heating energy consumption has been falling steadily in Germany since 2000. The most recent reliable figures show it fell from 669 TWh to 550 TWh in the years 2000–2009, a reduction of 119 TWh, or 18%. A number of different factors could be contributing to this: replacement of old dwellings with...
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How Fuel Price Elasticity Affects the Economics of Thermal Retrofits

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 117 –133

[Policymakers, their expert advisors and the academic community use mathematical models to evaluate the economic viability and payback time of thermal retrofits. Most of these models have the form of a cost-benefit analysis, where the thermal upgrade costs are compared to the net present value...
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Conclusions: A New Way Forward

Galvin, Ray; Sunikka-Blank, Minna

Pages: 135 –148

[Germany has engaged better-off homeowners in advanced thermal retrofits to high standards. However, at this level retrofits are inherently economically inefficient, and empirical research shows they often bring significantly smaller savings than calculated. This ‘top-end’ approach also fails to...

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