Abstract
Buildings account for a significant portion of energy consumption, and occupants’ behaviour plays a crucial role in conserving energy. While previous research has delved into factors affecting the energy conservation behaviour of occupants, the specific interactions and the influence conduction paths remain ambiguous. Moreover, the importance of stakeholders in energy conservation has often been overlooked. This study aims to explore the stakeholder-related factors and their interaction network based on social network analysis. A unique aspect of this research is its focus on the interaction network among factors from the perspective of stakeholders, extending the application of social network analysis in novel ways. The findings propose that policies and regulations guide occupants’ attention to energy conservation behaviour and information feedback mainly serves as a means of communication, providing a channel for the transmission of information from other factors. Government supervision has become a key means for the government to promote energy-saving behavior among occupants due to the widest influence and the shortest transmission path, with policies and regulations being the critical construct to the suppliers and occupants. Besides, the executors play a crucial intermediary role, and are the primary responsible individuals for accelerating the occupants’ access to external energy-saving information. This research uncovers the interaction network of stakeholder-related factors and provides practical implications for various stakeholders to encourage occupants’ energy conservation behaviour.
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Appendix A
See Table 7.
Appendix B. Questionnaire on Factors Affecting ECBO
Dear friends,
It is appreciated to fill out the questionnaire on factors affecting the energy conservation behaviour of occupants (ECBO). The private information you have completed is only for academic study, and will not be disclosed to the public. Thank you very much for your support and cooperation!
This questionnaire is divided into two parts. The first part is your private information, and the second part is the degree of the factors affecting ECBO. Following the importance of each factor, you should tick in the corresponding space with a single election. The degree of importance is divided into “very unimportant”(1), “unimportant”(2), “average”(3), “important”(4), and “very important”(5).
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□ Government □ Community management agency.
□ Home appliance supply enterprises □ Students.
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Years of experience in your work:
□ Below 5 years □ 5 years-10 years □ Above 10 years.
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Please fill in the information according to your work experience and the actual situation in life. Please make a comparison between the scores after completing the questionnaire to ensure the differences between the factors. Meanwhile, the meaning of each factor is explained in advance (Table 8).
Appendix C. Interviews on the interaction of factors for stakeholders
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It is appreciated to involve in the interview on factors affecting the energy conservation behaviour of occupants (ECBO). The private information you have completed is only for academic study, and will not be disclosed to the public. Thank you very much for your support and cooperation!
This questionnaire is divided into two parts. The first part is to know about more your private information, and the second part is to acquire the degree of interaction between factors affecting ECBO through our explanation and inquiry.
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□ Government □ Community management agency.
□ Home appliance supply enterprises □ Students.
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In this section, we will proceed with inquiries regarding the degree of influence between factors. Firstly, we will provide you with a detailed explanation of the specific meanings of the 15 factors listed in the Table 9, ensuring your comprehension of the definitions of both factors and stakeholders. Subsequently, I will inquire about the following two types of questions in a general sense (take F1 as an example): (1) Does factor “policies and regulations” have an impact on “government supervision”? (2) What is the impact level of “policies and regulations” on “government supervision”, if it exists? The two questions are quantified using a five-point Likert scale, in which “0” indicates no impact while "5" indicates a significant impact. You are only required to answer based on your professional experience and thoughts, without taking into consideration other factors. Finally, based on your responses, we will document the degree of influence between factors in the table and kindly request your confirmation on the consistency between the recorded information and your answers. By completing the aforementioned steps, the interview portion of this section comes to a close. We sincerely appreciate your active participation!
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Yang, YR., Zuo, J., Pan, M. et al. Analysis of stakeholder-associated factors and their interactions in energy conservation behaviour of occupants: evidence from network analysis. Environ Dev Sustain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04782-4
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