Habitability and acceptance of renewable energy in housing in northwestern Mexico: Preliminary results of an exploratory instrument

Rubi Lorena Portillo Apodaca, Rubi.portillo.fadi@uas.edu.mx, Víctor Manuel Martínez García, Drvictormartinez@uas.edu.mx, Yennifer Díaz Romero, Yenniferdr07@ms.uas.edu.mx, Pedro Antonio Valdez Lizárraga, Pedro.valdez@uas.edu.mx, Adriana Chávez Hernández, Adriana.chavez@uas.edu.mx, Manuel Iván Tostado Ramírez and Itostado@uas.edu.mx

SAP Multidisciplinary Open, 2026

Abstract: Acceptance of renewable energy in the home depends on how people value their dwelling, what they know about the available options and the benefits they expect. This quantitative, cross-sectional and exploratory study described responses to a five-item instrument, with one item per dimension: dwelling conditions for daily activities, declared knowledge of renewable options, cost-conditioned acceptance, expected comfort improvement and expected energy savings. The preliminary cut of the survey of project FZ-EX-0003 of the Factoriza UAS platform was analyzed, with 28 people living in a dwelling in northwestern Mexico, out of a target of 100. Descriptive statistics and an exploratory factor analysis with parallel analysis were computed; internal consistency could not be estimated because each dimension has a single item. Means ranged from 3.89 to 4.43; expected savings and cost-conditioned acceptance were highest, and dwelling conditions were lowest and most dispersed. Sampling adequacy was .564, and the two-factor solution showed a Heywood case, so it is not interpreted. The results describe a favorable disposition centered on economic benefits and guide the expansion of the instrument, particularly its habitability dimension.

Date: 2026
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