Barriers for implementation of energy saving measures in the public subsidised housing sector

The project is based on case studies in seven local housing divisions. The project group has carried out several activities such as awareness campaigns, preparing green accounts, energy audits, etc for the purpose of obtaining energy savings. The analysis is based on both the experience and observations from the specific implementation of there activities as well as on both the tenants boards' and caretakers' experiences up till now in this field illustrated through interviews. Finally the analysis also includes some technical data about the energy relation and energy consumption of the local housing department. Results and conclusions are as follows: Identify barriers: Those barriers identified through this project can be divided into barriers as to the technical saving potential and barriers as to the behavioral saving potential. As to the first mentioned the barriers are primarily lack of knowledge, prioritization and financial circumstances. In the behavioral held the barrier is primarily due to the fact that savings to a more or less extent call for the change of ones lifestyle. Bringing up recommendations and test different means/give specific examples: In the technical area the local housing division has a number of good tools such as the Danish Energy Management Scheme and maintenance plans making the identification and prioritizations of energy savings possible, and through a number of specific project approaches the focus on there possibilities were made better i.e. in some cases the increase of energy saving initiatives succeeded. As to the behavioral side there was no success in motivating to measurable results. The conclusion from this side is that the typical tenant participation is not geared to this type of tasks. It will require a large engagement from both the tenants and tenants board and a more time-consuming form of support than what non-profit housing companies in their present form can give