Abstract
This paper explores the governance of sectoral innovation and niche formation of green buildings and other low energy buildings (like NZEBs). Two analytical frameworks are used and synthesized: the Sectoral Systems Innovation Assessment framework (SSIAf) and the Governance Assessment Tool (GAT). The key components of the former are: shaping of expectations, actor network formation, institutions, learning process, and stimulating market demand. The SSIAf components are then assessed against the four quality criterions of the GAT framework, i.e. extent, coherence, flexibility, and intensity. The research design presented in this paper applies the analytical framework developed to case studies of two cities: Singapore and Delhi. Data collection involved participant observation and expert interviews. The results of the study reveal that the overall governance conditions in Singapore are fairly strong and highly supported by the government, unlike Delhi where governance quality was found to lack coherence and intensity, and can be considered only moderately supportive to green building innovations. The results also reveal the role of government actors in steering the energy transformation process in building sector. The analytical framework developed in this paper can be further elaborated, also as a potential policy tool to support cities in managing energy system innovations like energy infrastructures, smart grids or community energy storage in diverse and complex urban settings.
Highlights
Strong economic growth and expanding population in developing non-OECD nations1 is resulting in an exponential rise in energy demand (IEA I.E, 2013)
Two research questions are central to this paper: a.) What analytical framework works well to assess the governance of energy innovations and transitions in cities?; and b) What lessons can be learned from Singapore as frontrunner in green building transitions using the analytical framework? The main objective of this paper is to advance understanding on analytical approaches to assess governance of sustainable innovations in cities
Many actors were found to be engaged in the building construction sector for green buildings and low energy buildings both in Delhi and Singapore
Summary
Strong economic growth and expanding population in developing non-OECD nations is resulting in an exponential rise in energy demand (IEA I.E, 2013). In these nations, urban energy systems are attracting increasing attention owing to the challenges as current decisions will lock in emissions, thereby strongly influencing a city’s ability to pursue a sustainable future (Corfee-Morlot, 2009). Consumption of energy in the building sector in cities is expected to grow by 2.1% annually from 2012 to 2040, which comprises nearly three times the growth rate of OECD nations (IEA I.E, 2013) In coping with this increasing energy demand, it is important – in particular for fast growing cities - to manage their expected energy growth in a feasible and a sustainable manner. By using more innovative technologies, energetically efficient and ecologically supported construction materials and methods (Svajlenka and Kozlovska, 2018)
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