Τεχνοοικονομική αξιολόγηση μέτρων ενεργειακής αποδοτικότητας στον οικιακό τομέα χωρών-μελών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

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Keywords
Ενεργειακή ζήτηση ; Κτιριακός τομέας ; Ενεργειακή αποδοτικότητα ; Διαχείριση ενεργειακής ζήτησης ; Εξοικονόμηση ενέργειαςAbstract
The buildings sector is responsible for 40% of the energy consumption and 36% of the CO2 emissions in the European Union (EU). Energy refurbishments of buildings can substantially contribute to economy-wide energy efficiency improvements, leading to decarbonisation and additional sustainability benefits. However, even if energy-efficient technologies may ultimately end up saving energy and money over the long-run, they may nevertheless require upfront investments that discourage homeowners, or lead to “low-hanging fruit” investments, and not deep holistic renovations. Prioritising the most energy and economically promising investments is crucial to ensure the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency measures, and that harder-to-reach measures (e.g., replacement of windows) are not neglected. This thesis investigates how energy consumption and related costs are affected by different efficiency measures that can be adopted to satisfy the energy demand in EU single-family houses.