A Systematic Review of Building Energy Sufficiency

Building Energy Sufficiency (BES) is gaining attention as a key strategy for reducing carbon emissions. This systematic review analyzes occupant behavior, technological solutions, and policy frameworks necessary to implement BES effectively.

Context and quantification

Sectors

Scientific disciplines

Timeline

2023

About the policy

Area

Climate Action

Instrument

Policy advice

Intervention

Building Standards

Cost

None

Funding

None

Institutional arrangement

None

Impacts

Planetary boundaries impacted

Geographical scope

Human needs

Natural resources impacted

Stakeholders involved

Government, NGOs

Stakeholders impacted

Building owners, Residents

Wellbeing

Health, Life Satisfaction

Justice consideration

Distributional

Metadata

Lead author nameShan Hu
Lead author genderMale
Lead author institutionTsinghua University
Lead author institution locationChina
Peer reviewed?true
Grey literature?false
Type of paperReview
Volume181
Publication year2023
URL / DOIdoi:10.1016/j.rser.2023.113316
Sufficiency mentioned?true