Alex Woodley. This study assesses the engagement of householders in adopting sustainable technologies and solutions for their homes and identifies barriers faced by householders in making these changes. The features […]
Document Tag: retrofit
Rachael Trotman. This report presents the findings of a qualitative study that investigates what sustainability means to householders, assesses their engagement in adopting sustainable solutions for their home and perceived […]
Allen & Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists, Infometrics, Eco$ense, Martin Jenkins, Beacon Pathway. This presents a strong value case at a national level to transform a significant proportion of the […]
Ralph Chapman, Wayne Sharman. This report quantitatively assesses the National Value Case for a range of innovations related to the efficient and sustainable use of the country’s resources in housing […]
Damon Birchfield, Lois Easton. This paper considers the breadth and scope of demand management water conservation/retrofit initiatives taking place within and across New Zealand. At present, there is very little […]
Ian McChesney, Lynda Amitrano. This is a desktop study of all the existing research programmes that address the benefits of retrofitting house including: Housing, Insulation and Health (HIH) study – […]
Barbara Nebel, Roman Jaques, Michael Jack, Karen Bayne, Per Nielsen, Susan Krumdieck. This research developed a database of retrofit technologies, an evaluation of these technologies with respect to the Beacon […]
Rachel Hargreaves. This report aimed to help Beacon understand and potentially get involved in the ‘retrofit scene’ in New Zealand. For example, who the main players are, what commercial companies […]
John Storey, Ian Page, Louw van Wyk, Mike Collins, Tobias Kriel. This report provided: A high level summary of relevant sustainability related retrofit interventions worldwide and their success factors. A […]
Ann Smith, Jeska McNicol, Graeme Finlay. This research developed: A summary of relevant knowledge from around the world with regard to initiatives to encourage industry uptake and sustainability for homes, including […]