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Problem areas related to energy efficiency implementation in Swedish multifamily buildings

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This paper investigates problem areas related to energy efficiency implementation in Swedish multifamily buildings. The paper first presents a generic list of (theoretical) problem areas identified through a literature survey. Using a qualitative approach, the paper also investigates if the problem areas identified in the literature also have an impact on the Swedish building sector. Results from the interview study reveal a strong coherence between problem areas in the literature and those expressed by the interviewees. However, this paper identifies seven novel challenges that cannot be derived from the list of barriers in the literature. Moreover, results reveal that as many as 12 problem areas have their origin in national factors such as agreement structures, incentive schemes, and cost calculation methods.

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Financial support from the ”Stiftelsen för teknisk och vetenskaplig forskning till minne av J. Gust. Richert– Vattenbyggnadsbyråns grundare” is gratefully acknowledged. In addition, we would like to thank the interviewees for their participation.

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    Jonas Anund Vogel, Per Lundqvist & Jaime Arias

  2. Department of Industrial Economics and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, Lindstedsvägen 30, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden

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Vogel, J.A., Lundqvist, P., Blomkvist, P. et al. Problem areas related to energy efficiency implementation in Swedish multifamily buildings. Energy Efficiency 9, 109–127 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-015-9352-4

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