AbstractsLaw & Legal Studies

This thesis tries to provide an answer to the question: How can owner-occupiers of single-family dwellings be effectively incited to renovate their dwelling with the prime reason to improve its energy performance? The research involves influential factors such as statistics on Dutch renovation, awareness, knowledge, building process and available products. This is then translated into a solution called the 'Dwelling Configurator'. This program provides information and awareness, as wel as a case-specific virtual 'trial' for a potential renovation, with existing products and prices. This way it ables the owner-occupier to become the architect of his own renovation