Environment and Energy Programme

Barriers to Energy Efficiency in Private and Public Organisations

Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the UK Higher Education Sector

Steve Sorrell

August 2000

The entire text of this comprehensive study of the status of energy management in UK universities in 1999 is available to download in pdf format, divided into chapters as indicated below. The report includes: the results of a postal survey of energy management in UK universities; six detailed case studies of individual universities; a discussion of the problems faced by new build and refurbishment; a theoretical interpretation of the barriers to energy efficiency; and suggestions for policy measures to overcome these barriers.

Title Page, Contents, Tables and Figures, Acknowledgments (99k)

Executive Summary (59k)

Section 1: Introduction (17k)

Section 2: Characterising the UK Higher Education Sector (114k)

Section 3: University Energy Management Questionnaire (146k)

Section 4: University Case Studies (327k)

Section 5: Barriers to Energy Efficiency in New Construction (70k)

Section 6: Evidence of Barriers in Higher Education (157k)

Section 7: Policy Implications (65k)

Annexe: Survey Questionnaire (29k)

References (19k)

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