Determinants of Energy Saving: Evidence from a Vocational School in Greece

Daiva Dumciuviene, Akvile Cibinskiene and Meda Andrijauskiene
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Daiva Dumciuviene: School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Akvile Cibinskiene: School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Meda Andrijauskiene: School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-44239 Kaunas, Lithuania

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 19, 1-16

Abstract: For this paper, the authors theoretically analyzed the determinants of energy saving and sustainable energy consumption in schools. Much research exists on energy-saving behavior in residential buildings. However, there is a lack of focus on public buildings and schools. A systematic literature review was conducted in order to construct the theoretical background for the research of school buildings, which are substantially less investigated. The determinants of sustainable energy use in schools were grouped together into three groups: (i) psychological and social, (ii) sociodemographic and economic, and (iii) contextual. The influence of these determinants on energy consumption was investigated empirically by conducting a questionnaire survey in a vocational school in Greece. The results reveal that the intention to save a substantial amount of energy in a vocational school in Greece is greater when students feel morally obliged to consider the environment and nature, believe that it is in their power to avoid unnecessary power consumption, and are positively influenced by teachers, classmates, and other important people in their lives.

Keywords: sustainable energy consumption; energy saving; energy-saving behavior; determinants; schools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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