 Designers׳ enactment of the policy intentions. An ethnographic study of the adoption of energy regulations in England and WalesGabriela Zapata-Lancaster and Chris Tweed Energy Policy, 2014, vol. 72, issue C, 129-139 Abstract: The United Kingdom is aspiring to reduce the carbon emissions in the building sector, aiming to achieve nearly zero carbon buildings by 2020. The policy models in England and Wales rely on three strands: regulations; financial incentives and educational schemes. A growing body of literature suggests that the building industry is facing several barriers that hinder the delivery of the expected carbon targets outlined at policy level. This research explores the enactment of the policy aspirations by building designers using a bottom-up approach. An ethnographic study was conducted to analyse the design process of six non-domestic buildings. The work identified the designers׳ responses to adopt the policy agenda in routine design and overcome the challenges that emerged during the design process. The understanding of the designers׳ responses could inform the policy model and suggest areas that need attention for the timely delivery of the expected carbon reductions. Keywords: Energy regulations; Low carbon performance; Design process; Building design; Ethnographic research (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:enepol:v:72:y:2014:i:c:p:129-139 DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.04.033 Access Statistics for this article Energy Policy is currently edited by N. France More articles in Energy Policy from Elsevier |
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