Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Parker, Paul"
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Assessing socio-economic determinants of energy-saving behavior in Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-15)The residential sector is responsible for significant amounts of energy consumption; leading to several important social, economic, and environmental issues. The expected future population growth will require additional ... -
ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ON THE REPORTED PROBABILITY OF HEAT PUMP ADOPTION
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-10)It is regarded that targeted energy efficiency improvements to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings are essential components of an effective climate action plan. While the energy performance of buildings in ... -
Assessing the Pre-occupancy and Post-occupancy Baseline Sustainability Practices of Multiple Tenants in a Zero-Carbon Office Building
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-23)This research assesses the baseline sustainable lifestyle patterns of occupants in a multi-tenant office building in Waterloo, ON designed for next-generation sustainability standards. The building is designed to be ... -
Bringing Prosperity to the Poor: A Systematic Review of Microfinance and Agricultural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-01)Microfinance is popularly described as small scale financial services to lower-income groups which may take the form of not only micro-savings and micro-loans but also, insurance, fund transfers and assets leasing packages. ... -
Community choices: Pathways to integrate renewable energy into indigenous remote community energy systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-05)Community owned renewable energy generation (electricity and heat) is often associated with improving reliability and affordability of supply, increasing local wellbeing, empowering through new revenues, business opportunities ... -
Community-Led Energy Planning and Sustainability Assessment: A Partnership with Inuit in NunatuKavut, Labrador
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-27)Canada is a global leader in renewable energy development. However, electricity-generation differs dramatically in off-grid communities, wherein 190 of 258 communities rely almost exclusively on diesel-generation. Of these ... -
Energy Saving Behaviours of Occupants in a Multi-Tenant Zero-Carbon Office Building: The Integration of Social Influence Theory and the Energy Cultures Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-18)Energy sustainability in the building industry has received increased attention as building technologies become more energy efficient and the building codes become more stringent. However, the role of occupants in energy ... -
Environmental Initiatives in the Hotel Industry: Environmental Certification and the Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC)
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-04)Climate change is a pressing issue that has and will continue affecting all industries and sectors. Some industries have used the Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) as an environmental-financial communication tool to ... -
Estimating commercial/institutional building energy consumption and carbon emission trends and measuring stair/elevator usage patterns
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-22)This study identified energy/emission baselines for comparison to the potential savings of new zero carbon buildings. In addition, tenant behavior was studied to see whether the usage of elevators and stairs changed from ... -
Estimating Values of Integrated PV-Battery Systems for Single-Detached Residences in Japan
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-16)Climate change is now widely acknowledged as a threat facing the current generation. To combat this, photovoltaic (PV) power generation, one of the renewable energy sources, has been regarded as a preferable solution to ... -
Evaluating Tailored Feedback for Re-Engaging Residential Smart Grid Users: A Case Study in Milton, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-01)A rapidly changing climate, predominantly caused by carbon-intensive human activities, has stimulated policies and programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG’s). One area in which GHG reductions are being made is in ... -
A net-positive energy building assessment: commissioning and COVID-19 insights
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-09)The built sector is responsible for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which inspired solutions including net-zero energy buildings to reduce environmental impacts. Several factors impact energy consumption including ...