Zedan, S and Miller, W (2018) Quantifying stakeholders' influence on energy efficiency of housing: Development and application of a four-step methodology. Construction Management and Economics, 36(7), pp. 375-393. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Identifying stakeholders' influence on project outcomes, prioritizing their importance and managing their interests accordingly is an effective strategy for maximizing benefits for organizations. Quantifying the influence of stakeholders on energy efficiency of housing allows for the development of an engagement plan that takes into consideration stakeholders' diverse goals, needs, levels of expertise, knowledge, authority, connectivity and closeness to decision-making processes throughout the different stages of the housing procurement. We present a theoretical approach for quantifying the influence of stakeholders on the thermal performance of housing. The quantification methodology builds on a number of stakeholder management approaches and is applied to Australian case studies for reflection and sense making. The quantification of the degree of influence is calculated by combining the rankings of stakeholders in six attributes that affect their influence on a building’s energy efficiency outcomes. Quantifying human influence on buildings' energy efficiency can help future researchers and housing industry stakeholders in integrating the human aspect with technological, technical, economic and regulatory aspects to optimize the performance outcomes of energy efficient housing.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | energy efficiency; housing; stakeholder management; sustainability |
| Index terms: | quantification, energy efficiency, performance outcome, case study, prioritizing, decision-making process, project outcome, reflection, connectivity, strategy, methodology, thermal performance, stakeholder management, housing |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, measurement and scaling, networking, professional development, research methods, management, participation process, energy systems, sustainability and energy, value management, project completion, data collection methods, construction type |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Construction Technology, Sustainability, Business Strategy, Project Management, Research Practice, Information Management, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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