This report presents a reassessment of the proposed standard for energy conservation in new federal residential buildings. The analysis uses the data presented in the report, Economic Analysis: In Support of Interim Energy Conservation Standards for New Federal Residential Buildings (June...

Electric utilities have had a number of air conditioner rebateand maintenance programs for many years. The purpose ofthese programs was to improve the efficiency of the stock ofair conditioning equipment and provide better demand-sidemanagement.This paper examines the effect of refrigerant...

A transformation of prevailing energy systems requires adequate measurement systems. In this paper we propose an energy-service based indicator set and a composite index for monitoring sustainable energy development in the residential sector and electricity and heat supply in Austria. The system...

A range of studies has analysed how climate-related risks can impact financial markets, focusing on equity and corporate bond holdings. This article takes a closer look at transition risks and opportunities in residential mortgages. Mortgage loans are important from a financial perspective due...

Buildings’ heating represents an important share of the total energy consumption in Italy, and to reach the challenging decarbonization targets set by the EU by 2050, a combination of measures and technologies will be required. This working paper presents an analysis of different scenarios...

The building sector plays a major role when it comes to meeting climate targets. An analysis by DIW Berlin based on data from energy provider ista SE shows that in the past two years both the temperature-adjusted heat consumption in German multi-apartment buildings and the temperature-adjusted...

Der Gebäudesektor spielt eine wesentliche Rolle bei der Erreichung der deutschen Klimaschutzziele. Die Auswertung des DIW Berlin basierend auf Daten des Energiedienstleisters ista zeigt, dass in den vergangenen beiden Jahren sowohl der Heizenergiebedarf in deutschen Mehrfamilienhäusern als...

Um die Klimaziele bis 2030 zu erreichen, muss der Gebäudesektor deutlich weniger Kohlendioxid (CO2) ausstoßen. Die Analyse des DIW Berlin auf Basis der Daten vom Immobiliendienstleister ista zeigt, dass der Heizenergiebedarf sowie die temperaturbereinigten CO2-Emissionen im Jahr 2022 im...

This paper re-conceptualizes the planning process in the big data era based on the improvements that non-linear modeling approaches provide over the mainstream linear approaches. First, it demonstrates challenges of conventional linear methodologies in modeling complexities of residential energy...

In this paper, we identify key drivers and barriers for the adoption of building energy retrofits in Germany, which is promoted by public policy as an important measure to address the future challenges of climate change and energy security. We analyze data from a 2009 survey of more than 400...