Identifying and Mitigating Structural Barriers to Diffusion of Energy-Saving Technologies in the Building Industry

Research will: Identify and document the key organizational, inter-organizational, and industry barriers to widespread adoption of energy-saving building technologies; use case studies to document examples of governmental regulations or incentives and corporate strategies that have successfully overcome these barriers; develop preliminary hypotheses about strategic and policy interventions that can overcome these barriers; and prepare and submit one or more proposals for substantial external funding for follow-on research, industry outreach and executive education.