Funded by the WWZ Förderverein (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2019)
Energy Efficiency Labeling of Residential Buildings in Switzerland
With an estimated 50% the building sector accounts for the largest share of energy consumption in Switzerland. As part of sustainability goals, both scientific and policy communities have so far strived (1) to develop energy-efficient building technologies (supply of technologies), and (2) to change the energy consumption behavior of residents and tenants (reduction of demand). But supply of technologies does not come to fruition, unless suppliers employ new technologies. And reduction of demand has limited impact, unless tenants can live in energy-efficient infrastructures. What does it exactly take to increase the supply of low-energy-consuming properties? We investigate the market and property conditions under which investors are willing to pay for energy efficiency in buildings.
