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Bogus, S M, Molenaar, K R and Diekmann, J E (2006) Strategies for overlapping dependent design activities. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 829-37.

Grosskopf, K R and Kibert, C J (2006) Economic incentive framework for sustainable energy use in US residential construction. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 839-46.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Energy conservation; incentives; residential; USA
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190600601818
  • Abstract:

    Searching for new ways to be competitive in an increasingly deregulated market, energy suppliers worldwide have turned to energy conservation measures (ECMs) to avoid costly generation expansion, to build relationships with consumers and to comply with new international emissions standards. To maximise the cost effectiveness of an energy conservation programme, a framework is presented to assess consumer ‘willingness‐to‐pay’ for ECMs and avoided supply costs. The goal of this framework is to provide a methodology to optimise supplier incentives that will maximise consumer adoption and minimise energy production costs. A survey of 400 US homebuyers found that nearly 90% would invest in ECMs. Yet for every two years required to ‘payback’ the initial investment, consumer willingness‐to‐pay declines 25%. A case study of a medium‐size US utility found that most ECMs contribute more to profitable base load reduction than to costly peak load reduction, meaning utility loss in revenue often exceeds avoided supply costs. However, the average housing unit conserving 7,718kWh/yr could save US$216.10 per year, in addition to electricity costs, if the cost of avoided emissions abatement were credited back to the consumer. Based on these savings, expected ECM adoption could eliminate 1.65×10^8 kWh of energy use and 107,197 tons of CO2 emissions for every 20,000 single family homes.

Lewis, T M and Hosein, R (2006) An estimation of the size of the hidden labour force in construction in Trinidad and Tobago. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 805-15.

Mattar, M H and Cheah, C Y J (2006) Valuing large engineering projects under uncertainty: private risk effects and real options. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 847-60.

Poh, Y P and Tah, J H M (2006) Integrated duration-cost influence network for modelling risk impacts on construction tasks. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 861-8.

Raidén, A B, Dainty, A R J and Neale, R H (2006) Balancing employee needs, project requirements and organisational priorities in team deployment. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 883-95.

Sacks, R and Harel, M (2006) An economic game theory model of subcontractor resource allocation behaviour. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 869-81.

Skitmore, M and Runeson, G (2006) Bidding models: testing the stationarity assumption. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 791-803.

Zhang, S B and Liu, A M M (2006) Organisational culture profiles of construction enterprises in China. Construction Management and Economics, 24(08), 817-28.