Homeowners’ Participation in Energy Efficient Renovation Projects in China’s Northern Heating Region

Jiefang Ma, Queena Kun Qian, Henk Visscher and Kun Song
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Jiefang Ma: Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, 2628BL Delft, The Netherlands
Queena Kun Qian: Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, 2628BL Delft, The Netherlands
Henk Visscher: Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, 2628BL Delft, The Netherlands
Kun Song: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-37

Abstract: In China’s government-led energy efficient renovation of residential buildings, homeowners’ participation refers to their involvement and engagement throughout the process. Lacking homeowners’ participation has brought difficulties in the execution and financing of the projects. This paper explores the current situation of homeowners’ participation and provides suggestions for optimization from three perspectives: the steps and procedures of the participation process, the composition of the working group responsible for contacting the homeowners, and the contents to be discussed during the process. The semi-structured interview and questionnaire results show that homeowners’ participation is not adequate, and the current arrangement deviates from their expectations. Although most homeowners are positive towards government-led renovation and are enthusiastic about being involved, the process setup is not well-designed to let them fully participate. Moreover, their expectations and preferences are related to several factors. It can be concluded that relevant laws and regulations should be introduced to provide a basis for solving problems at the executive level, and homeowner associations should be established to serve as a channel of communication between homeowners and the working group. Designing targeted renovation and participation strategy is a necessity to minimize the communication efforts.

Keywords: energy efficient renovation; existing housing stock; renovation process; participation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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