Barriers to energy management systems in residential buildings
| Barriers . | References . |
|---|---|
| Lack of awareness of energy management systems | Hassan et al. (2017); Qazi et al. (2019); Shrouf and Miragliotta (2015); Schulze et al. (2016) |
| Lack of management commitment to energy management | Kaipainen (2015); Arinaitwe et al. (2023) |
| Lack of knowledge about energy management systems | Hillary (2004); Rastegar et al. (2018); Chai and Yeo (2012) |
| Lack of funds for energy management systems | Balta-Ozkan et al. (2013); Gajdzik et al. (2024) |
| Shortage of technicians for energy management technologies | Chai and Yeo (2012); Sooriyaarachchi et al. (2015) |
| The nonexistence of local manufacturers of energy management equipment | Boadu and Otoo (2024); Mengelkamp et al. (2018) |
| Lack of incentives for efficient energy management | Brunke et al. (2014); Zipperer et al. (2013) |
| The high initial cost of energy management technologies | Ilojianya et al. (2024); Rawa et al. (2024); Kumar and Jain (2024) |
| High repair costs of energy management technologies | Elkholy et al. (2024); Tie and Tan (2013) |
| Distrust and resistance to energy management technology by the property owners | Barai (2024); Mayer and Parks (2024) |
| Limited availability of energy management systems | Gutierrez-Martinez et al. (2019) |
| Lack of security and privacy | Aman et al. (2013) |
| Barriers . | References . |
|---|---|
| Lack of awareness of energy management systems | Hassan et al. (2017); Qazi et al. (2019); Shrouf and Miragliotta (2015); Schulze et al. (2016) |
| Lack of management commitment to energy management | Kaipainen (2015); Arinaitwe et al. (2023) |
| Lack of knowledge about energy management systems | Hillary (2004); Rastegar et al. (2018); Chai and Yeo (2012) |
| Lack of funds for energy management systems | Balta-Ozkan et al. (2013); Gajdzik et al. (2024) |
| Shortage of technicians for energy management technologies | Chai and Yeo (2012); Sooriyaarachchi et al. (2015) |
| The nonexistence of local manufacturers of energy management equipment | Boadu and Otoo (2024); Mengelkamp et al. (2018) |
| Lack of incentives for efficient energy management | Brunke et al. (2014); Zipperer et al. (2013) |
| The high initial cost of energy management technologies | Ilojianya et al. (2024); Rawa et al. (2024); Kumar and Jain (2024) |
| High repair costs of energy management technologies | Elkholy et al. (2024); Tie and Tan (2013) |
| Distrust and resistance to energy management technology by the property owners | Barai (2024); Mayer and Parks (2024) |
| Limited availability of energy management systems | Gutierrez-Martinez et al. (2019) |
| Lack of security and privacy | Aman et al. (2013) |
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