Fallstudie Nachhaltiges Bauen und Lead Markets in Österreich

Bernhard Dachs and Bjoern Budde

No disbei226, EIIW Discussion paper from Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library

Abstract: Around half of total private energy consumption is used for housing. Thus, ambitious emission reduction targets can only achieved by pushing innovation in construction. This case study looks at the diffusion of passive houses in Austria, which is the leading country in this innovation. The Austrian case shows that a combination of regulation and promotional activities, together with measures for information diffusion and grass-root entrepreneurial activity have led to the highest density of passive houses worldwide in the country. However, this domestic strength could not be transferred into higher exports. Factors that hamper exports are the complex characteristics of passive houses, the importance for producers to be present in exporting markets, and the small size of many firms in the Austrian passive house sector.

Keywords: Energy; Environment; Building; Construction Materials (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L74 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 Pages
Date: 2016-10
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