The Value of Domestic Building Energy Efficiency – Evidence from Ireland. ESRI Research Bulletin 2014/1/3

Hyland, Marie and Lyons, Ronan C. and Lyons, Sean (2014) The Value of Domestic Building Energy Efficiency – Evidence from Ireland. ESRI Research Bulletin 2014/1/3. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Increasing the energy efficiency of the residential housing stock can, according to the European Commission, make a significant contribution to the overall reduction of CO2 emissions in Europe; in fact the European Commission estimates that by 2050 emissions from the residential building stock may have decreased by 90% (European Commission, 2011). Achieving such a reduction in CO2 emissions from buildings will require significant monetary investments. Given the costs associated with improving the energy efficiency of the housing stock, an important question, addressed by our research, is whether homeowners and renters are willing to pay for this increased energy efficiency.

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