A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy

1. Introduction
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

2. Development of German Retrofit Policy
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

3. German Retrofit Policy in Context
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

4. The Technical Potential and Limitations of Thermal Retrofits in Germany
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

5. The Prebound Effect: Discrepancies Between Measured and Calculated Consumption
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

6. The Economics of Thermal Retrofits in Germany
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

7. Why is Domestic Heating Fuel Consumption Falling in Germany?
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

8. How Fuel Price Elasticity Affects the Economics of Thermal Retrofits
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

9. Conclusions: A New Way Forward
Ray Galvin, Minna Sunikka-Blank

Keywords: Energy, Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings), Building Physics, HVAC, Environmental Economics, Civil Engineering