Summary information

Study title

Stakeholder Workshop on Encouraging Energy Retrofit among UK Homeowners, 2021

Creator

Bobrova, Y, University College London

Study number / PID

855219 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-855219 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

The Fast-tracking Low-Energy Use via Retrofit (FLEUR) project is based on a recent UCL-led research project on the adoption process of low-carbon home retrofit among UK homeowners, which made use of realistic psychological models of household decision-making regarding domestic energy retrofit. Out of this work came several novel insights that the FLEUR project aimed to translate into plausible policy suggestions for impact in the real world, in order to help the UK housing sector to reach net zero carbon targets by 2050. This aim of the FLEUR project was met through a project workshop with various stakeholders interested to advance low-energy retrofit in the UK, such as demand and supply side actors in energy retrofit industry, governmental actors, intermediary organisations that operate to advance change towards sustainability and academics that specialise in low-carbon home retrofit. The workshop was successfully carried out on 25th May 2021 with 36 participants. It provided the opportunity to discuss, validate and enrich the research-based insights, as well as reach out to and communicate research findings to relevant beneficiaries (workshop stakeholders). The workshop participants were encouraged to think about the familiar topic of domestic energy retrofit from a novel perspective with the intend to internalise research findings and integrate them, where possible, in their organisational activities. The data related to the project workshop is deposited here. The collected data include: - A record of answers to open ended questions in the pre-workshop survey - 10 transcripts of breakout sessions in 10 Zoom break out rooms. - One transcript for the plenary session. - A record of the workshop chat, which took place via ZoomAlmost a third of the total energy use in the UK is attributed to the energy used in homes. The materials, products and technologies necessary to retrofit a dwelling and achieve a substantial reduction in energy use are readily available...
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Methodology

Data collection period

09/05/2020 - 25/05/2021

Country

United Kingdom

Time dimension

Not available

Analysis unit

Group

Universe

Not available

Sampling procedure

Not available

Kind of data

Text

Data collection mode

Data was collected prior and during the project workshop. The workshop participants answered two open-ended questions prior to the workshop via Opinio platform (online). Q1: Main factor preventing success: Briefly state what you think is the main factor preventing greater success in UK domestic retrofit policy. Q2: Main factor driving success: If you were the UK energy minister responsible for driving uptake of domestic retrofit, what would be the one policy you would announce via Twitter?The 1,5-hour project workshop took place on 25th May 2021 via Zoom platform (online). The participants were presented with a novel realistic psychological model of household decision-making regarding domestic energy retrofit, which takes into account the meaningful and emotional realm of homeowner decisions. The participants were then asked to suggest the policies to encourage domestic energy retrofit among UK homeowners, using the model presented. The discussion was held in 10 break-out rooms (Zoom). The workshop concluded with an overall plenary (Zoom).The collected data include:- A record of answers to open ended questions in the pre-workshop survey- 10 transcripts of breakout sessions in 10 Zoom break out rooms.- One transcript for the plenary session.- A record of the workshop chat, which took place via Zoom

Funding information

Grant number

ES/V012606/1

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2021

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available for download to users registered with the UK Data Service.

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