Abstract
The net zero-energy building (NZEB) concept has recently gained prominence worldwide. Large scale adoption and implementation of NZEBs would potentially contribute greatly to greening of the building sector. However, it is still at a nascent stage of niche formation. This paper aims to assess the governance context for adoption and uptake of NZEBs through niche formation in India by addressing the research question: What is the state of governance in New Delhi regarding NZEB niche development? A case study research design is used to answer this question. The Governance Assessment Tool (GAT) and Strategic Niche Management (SNM) are used to analyze the New Delhi case. Data collection involved in-depth interviews with fourteen key stakeholders. Data were analyzed using the qualitative data analysis software (ATLAS.ti). The results reveal that the governance context is only marginally supportive towards NZEB niche formation due to qualities of moderate extent, flexibility and intensity. Actor network formation was identified as an important driver which influences other elements of governance, as well as factors stimulating strategic niche management.
Highlights
As global warming and fossil fuel depletion highlight the need to save energy, demand for energy in buildings is bound to increase [1]
Levels and scales: All government levels ranging from national, state to local level relevant to net zero-energy building (NZEB) niche formation were found to be present, no specific NZEB goals formulated by those governments were observed
In this paper the state of governance towards NZEB niche development was analyzed in case of
Summary
As global warming and fossil fuel depletion highlight the need to save energy, demand for energy in buildings is bound to increase [1]. Green buildings with the highest level of energy efficiency are being projected as net zero energy buildings (NZEBs; See Appendix B for the entire list of Acronyms used in this article) with the use of renewable energy technology for energy production This has recently gained a lot of attention from research communities, early adopters of construction innovations, policy makers as well as green building rating systems, such as Leadership in Energy and Environment Design—LEED, setting ambitious targets to transform the building sector by adopting low, near or net zero energy building concepts. Systems to fulfill the remaining energy demand through self-generation [2,3,4] Such buildings offer a promising solution to deal with future energy challenges with limited environmental impact [5].
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