TY - BOOK ID - 5424400 TI - Promoting energy efficiency investments : case studies in the residential sector AU - T'Serclaes, Philippine de. AU - Devernois, Nils. AU - International Energy Agency. AU - Agence francaise de developpement. AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. PY - 2008 SN - 9789264042148 9264042148 9786611719685 1281719684 9264042156 PB - Paris : OECD/IEA and AFD, DB - UniCat KW - Dwellings KW - Energy conservation KW - Energy policy KW - Habitations KW - Economies d'énergie KW - Politique énergétique KW - Case studies. KW - Cas, Etudes de KW - Dwellings -- Energy conservation -- Case studies. KW - Energy conservation -- Economic aspects -- Case studies. KW - Energy policy -- Case studies. KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Mechanical Engineering - General KW - Economic aspects KW - Economies d'énergie KW - Politique énergétique KW - Energy and state KW - Power resources KW - State and energy KW - Industrial policy KW - Conservation of energy resources KW - Conservation of power resources KW - Rational use of energy KW - RUE (Rational use of energy) KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Energy consumption KW - Recycling (Waste, etc.) KW - Domiciles KW - Homes KW - Houses KW - One-family houses KW - Residences KW - Residential buildings KW - Single-family homes KW - Buildings KW - Architecture, Domestic KW - House-raising parties KW - Household ecology KW - Housing KW - Government policy KW - énergie KW - économie d'énergie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5424400 AB - Existing buildings are responsible for over 40% of the world’s total primary energy consumption. An impressive amount of energy could be saved simply by applying energy-efficient technologies. Yet, various market barriers inhibit energy efficiency improvements in existing buildings and result in energy savings that are significantly lower than potentials.  This publication provides illustrations of policies and measures implemented in five IEA member countries and the European Union. Each case includes relevant background and contextual information, as well as a detailed evaluation of each policy according to five pre-defined criteria: relevance, effectiveness, flexibility, clarity and sustainability.   ER -