Djebbar, K E B and Mokhtari, A (2025) Evaluation of the level of awareness of the inhabitants on the importance of the energy retrofitting of buildings: Case study of Tlemcen (Algeria). International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 43(2), pp. 209-256. ISSN 2398-4708
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to examine the awareness of the inhabitants regarding energy consumption in relation to comfort in Tlemcen and analyze the paths of influence and the effects of individual objective and subjective characteristic factors. This determines the factors' level of perception of the importance of energy retrofitting. Design/methodology/approach: As part of an exploratory empirical study, this paper further discusses accompanied survey data from a sample of 208 properties, through a triangulation of in-depth qualitative studies and quantitative studies developed and analyzed by SPSS software (the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). Findings: Analysis of the results of the survey shows that the respondents have a level of awareness on comfort linked to energy savings but they lack guidance and recourse to specialists. The conclusion is that resident awareness is crucial and beneficial and that the key socio-demographic characteristics to determine the perception factors are related to age, occupation, household size and time lived in the house. Originality/value: By exploring some of the key insights from the survey, this research improves residents' perception of the importance of energy retrofitting in the residential sector, highlighting the importance of priorities. This influences public attitudes and contributes to raising awareness in order to provide useful results for developing, in future studies, motivational strategies for these inhabitants. The present research is expected to add value to existing studies academically and methodologically and provide policy guidance to policy makers and other energy efficiency (EE) practitioners in the Maghreb region and beyond.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | energy retrofitting; energy saving; exploratory survey; opinion of the inhabitants; residential building; Tlemcen |
| Index terms: | triangulation, practitioner, methodology, survey, Tlemcen, occupation, strategy, energy retrofitting, future study, comfort, empirical study, social science, household, energy-saving, energy consumption, Algeria, qualitative study, package, case study, energy efficiency, residential building |
| Subjects: | construction type, practitioner, contractual arrangements, research methods, theoretical framing, Geography, demography, research design and methodology, data collection methods, sustainability and energy, energy systems, design practice, management, sociology, occupational health and safety management |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Health and Safety, Procurement, Sustainability, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Construction Technology, Roles and Professions, Design Practice, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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