Essays on the Economics of Energy and Real Estate Management
| Responsable du projet | Ghislaine Lang |
| Directeur de la thèse | Bruno Lanz |
| Résumé |
This thesis analyzes the economics of energy and real estate
management by means of three essays. First, I analyze a large real
estate portfolio in Switzerland to quantify the effects of energy
efficiency improvements on energy consumption and rents. Applying a
difference-in-difference identification strategy, I provide novel
evidence on the potential contribution of energy efficiency as an
emissions mitigation strategy. Second, I elicit Swiss homeowners'
investment behavior related to alternative space heating, including
energy efficient and renewable technologies. Using an experimental
design combining within and between variations, I quantify how the
provision of information about CO2 emissions and CO2 taxes affects
decisions. Finally, I assess Swiss tenants' preferences for
alternative heating technologies in terms of their willingness to
trade-off lower energy bills and higher rents. I apply the Multiple
Price List procedure and assess how the acceptability of renovation
strategies is affected by information on CO2 emissions and CO2
taxes. Overall, this thesis will provide novel insights on the
behavioral and welfare effects associated with energy efficiency
improvements in residential buildings. |
| Mots-clés |
Residential energy consumption, energy efficiency, energy efficiency gap, investment behavior, building retrofits, alternative heating. |
| Type de projet | Recherche de thèse |
| Domaine de recherche | Economie appliquée |
| Etat | En cours |
| Début de projet | 1-11-2016 |
| Fin du projet | 1-11-2020 |
| Contact | Bruno Lanz |