Modeling the Diffusion of Energy Performance Contracting
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2011-07
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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The Portuguese Energy Policy considers the development of a commercially viable and competitive market for energy performance contracting (EPC) as a main mechanism to achieve the objectives of energy efficiency improvement. This paper proposes a study to investigate how to achieve widespread adoption of energy performance contracting by means of system dynamics modelling and simulation. To explore and gather insights on this question, a system dynamics model representing the system of the Portuguese EPC market at industry level will be created. The simulation of that model will provide a helpful basis for analysing and explaining the development of key variables, and accelerating learning on the managerial, organizational and political adaptation processes that foster the diffusion of EPC adoption. The first phase of this research project aims at identifying and analysing the key factors and critical cause-effect relations that drive the adoption of EPC. With this purpose, a qualitative content analysis on relevant documents was performed and a set of interviews was conducted. That data was analysed to capture the critical variables and its interrelation to formulate a preliminary representation of the system structure as stock and flow diagrams.
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Proceedings of the 29th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Washington DC, USA
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POLÍTICA ENERGÉTICA, SISTEMAS DINÂMICOS, CONTRATOS DE DESEMPENHO ENERGÉTICO, ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING, DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS, ENERGY POLICY
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Capelo , C 2011 , ' Modeling the Diffusion of Energy Performance Contracting ' , Default journal .