2025-01-06
Decarbonizing residential buildings in the United States: A comparative analysis of households and construction professionals
2025-01-06 • Núria Casquero-Modrego, Chrissi Antonopoulos, Tracy L. Fuentes, Kieren H. McCord, Iain S. Walker
We present a comparative analysis of surveys distributed to home occupants and construction professionals in the U.S., focused on energy upgrades and electrification retrofits that support residential building decarbonization. The surveys were executed by separate research groups and combined for this study. The study examines the decision-making, sentiments, perceptions, experiences, and practices of both groups by analyzing data from three separate surveys. These surveys assess technologies, attitudes, awareness…