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Energy Publications
Below is a full list of LCF publications past and present. They are grouped around the nine key research topics, listed by year and then by author:
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Buildings Publications
- (Jiang Yi et.al., including Eyre, N. (2009) Energy Efficiency and Urban Development (the building sector and the transport sector) CCICED Policy Research Report 2009. CCICED 2009 Annual General Meeting. Nov 11-13, 2009
- Layberry, R. (2009) Improvements to the Meteorological Office equations in the computation of degree days. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology Vol. 30, No. 4, 357-362 DOI: 10.1177/0143624409343017.
- Janda, K. B. 2009. "Buildings Don't Use Energy: People Do." In Proceedings of the International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA), June 22-24, 2009 (Québec, Canada), pp. 9-14. Les Presses de l'Université Laval. ISBN 978-2-7637-8939-2.
- Fawcett, T. and Boardman, B. (2009) Housing market transformation. European Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy Summer Study, 1 - 6 June 2009, La Colle sur Loup, France
- Hamilton, J. & Killip, G. (2009) 'Demonstration, inspiration … replication? Assessing the impact and limits of social learning from Eco-homes Open Days in the UK.' European Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy Summer Study, 1 - 6 June 2009, La Colle sur Loup, France
- Janda, K. B. 2009. "Exploring the social dimensions of energy use: a review of recent research initiatives." In Proceedings of the ECEEE Summer Study, June 1-6, 2009 (Colle Sur Loop, France). Vol. 4, pp. 1841-1852. European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
- Janda, K. B. 2009. "Worldwide Status of Energy Standards for Buildings: A 2009 Update." In Proceedings of the ECEEE Summer Study, June 1-6, 2009 (Colle Sur Loop, France). Vol. 1, pp. 485-491. European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
- H. Bulkeley, H. Schroeder, K. B. Janda, J. Zhao, A. Armstrong, S. Chu and S. Ghosh, 2009. “Cities and Climate Change: The role of institutions, governance and urban planning” Commissioned paper for World Bank Urban Symposium on Climate Change 2009 Marseille, France (June 28-30, 2009).
- Killip, G. (2008) ‘Transforming the UK’s existing housing stock’, client report for Federation of Master Builders, July 2008
- Darby S (2008) in press. energy feedback in buildings - improving the infrastructure for demand reduction. Building Research and Information 36.and
- Janda, K. B. 2008. "Implications of Ownership in the U.S. and U.K.: An Exploration of ENERGY STAR? Buildings & the Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme." In Proceedings of the ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 17-22, 2008 (Asilomar, CA), pp. 7:156-167. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
- Janda, K. B. 2008. Worldwide Status of Energy Standards for Buildings: A 2008 Update. In proceedings of Fifth Annual Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB). Frankfurt, Germany. April 9-10.
- Janda, K. B. 2008. "Overview of Energy Standards for Buildings." Background report and presentation for "United Nations Forum on Energy Efficiency and Energy Security for Sustainable Development: Taking Collaborative Action on Climate Change" 17-18 December 2007 (Seoul, Republic of Korea)
- Layberry, R. (2009) Analysis of errors in degree days for building energy analysis using Meteorological Office weather station data. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 2009 30: 79-86.
- Layberry, R. (2008) Degree days for building energy management - presentation of a new dataset. Building Engineering Research and Technology (In Press)
- Boardman, B. (2007) Home Truths: A low carbon strategy to reduce UK housing emissions by 80% Research Report for Co-operative Bank and Friends of the Earth. 27 November 2007
- Hinnells, M., Boardman, B., Darby, S., Killip, G., Layberry, R. (2007) Transforming UK homes: achieving a 60% cut in carbon emissions by 2050 Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 2007 Summer Study, France
- Layberry, R. and Hinnells, M. (2007) Transforming UK non-residential buildings: achieving a 60% cut in CO2 emissions by 2050 Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 2007 Summer Study, France
- Boardman, B. (2007) Examining the carbon agenda via the 40%House scenario. Building Research and Information 35(4), 363–378
- Palmer J, Boardman B, Bottrill C, Darby S, Hinnells M, Killip G, Layberry R, Lovell H (2006) Reducing the environmental impact of housing. Final Report. Consultancy study in support of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution’s 26th Report on the Urban Environment.
- Hinnells MJ and Killip G, (2006) Towards a 60% reduction in CO2 from homes: Implications of recent ECI work for MTP Report to Defra’s Market Transformation Programme (available shortly)
- Darby S, (2006) The effectiveness of feedback on Energy consumption. A review for DEFRA of the literature on Metering, billing and Direct displays.
- Hinnells M (2006) Enabling technologies for demand reduction and microgeneration in buildings. The Office of Science and Innovation (OSI) Foresight Horizon Scanning energy project.
- Jones C, Hammond G (2006) Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE)
- Workshop report on BMT retail seminar
- Boardman B, (2006) Creating a virtuous circle for climate change with consumers, manufacturers and sufficiency – Paper to EEDAL 06 (Energy Effiicency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting, London June 2006.
- Hinnells M, (2006) Aiming at a 60% reduction in CO2: implications for residential lights and appliances and micro-generation. Paper to EEDAL 06 (Energy Effiicency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting, London June 2006.
- Bertoldi P, Hinnells M, and Rezessy S (2006) Liberating the power of Energy Services and ESCOs in a liberalised energy market. Paper to EEDAL 06 (Energy Effiicency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting, London June 2006.
- Saxena S, Hinnells M (2006) Delivering 40% House: Can Energy Services Companies deliver low carbon new build homes? Paper to BIEE conference, Oxford Sept 06.
- UKERC and SDC (2005) Unlocking Energy Services. A joint workshop from UK Energy Research Centre and the Sustainable development Commission.
- Boardman, B., Darby, S., Killip, G., Hinnells, M., Jardine, C.N., Palmer, J., and Sinden, G., (2005) 40% House Report [PDF: 1.38MB] Environmental Change Institute Research Report Number 31
- Boardman B, (2005) Policy Packages to achieve demand reduction. Paper to European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ECEEE Summer Study, Mandelieu France.
- Hinnells M (2005) The cost of a 60% cut in CO2 emissions from homes: what do experience curves tell us? Paper to BIEE conference, Oxford Sept 05,
- Tuohy P., McElroy L., Johnstone C., Sustainable Housing: the impact of thermal mass, ventilation and insulation for a range of climates and occupancy scenarios, IBPSA, Montreal 2005 link
- Tuohy P., McElroy L., Johnstone C., Sustainable Housing: the use of simulation in design. Eurosun, Glasgow 2006 link
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Energy Behaviour Publications
- Bottrill, B (2007) Internet-based carbon tools for behaviour change
- Boardman, B and Palmer J. Electricity disclosure – the troubled birth of a new policy. Energy Policy, Vol 35, Issue 10, p 4947-4958, October 2007.
- Bottrill, C. (2007) Internet-based tools for behaviour change In Proceedings of 8th ECEEE Conference - Just Do It!
- Report on Carbon Labelling Symposium, 18th May 2007 - Symposium aimed to develop consensus on key issues associated with product carbon labelling.
- Carbon Labelling: evidence, issues and questions - Tesco-ECI Workshop 3/4th May 2007 - Briefing Paper | Appendix Material | Final Report
- Janda, K. (2007) Turning Solar Consumers Into Solar Citizens: Strategies For Wise Energy Use. In Solar 2007, Proceedings of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Annual Meeting, July 8-13, 2007 (Cleveland, OH).
- Petersen, J. E., Shunturov, V., Janda, K., Platt, G., & Weinberger, K. Dormitory residents reduce electricity consumption when exposed to real-time visual feedback and incentives. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 8(1), 16-33, 2007.
- Bottrill, C. (2006) Are we wasting the web? Environmental Change Institute Report.
- Boardman, B., Christian, J. and Lipp, J. (2006) Green Electricity Code of Practice - A Scoping Study
- Darby, S. (2006) The effectiveness of feedback on energy consumption
A review for DEFRA of the literature on metering, billing and direct displays.
Appendix material
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Energy in Developing Countries Publications
- Mann, P. (2007) Energy Planning in sub-Saharan Africa: facing the challenges of equitable access, secure supply and climate change. Research scoping study for DFID, undertaken together with Energy for Sustainable Development Ltd and African partners.
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Fuel Poverty Publications
- Boardman, B. (2009) EFRA select committee inquiry on Energy efficiency and fuel poverty. Response from Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
- Boardman, B. (2009) Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) consultation. Response from the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, May 2009
- Boardman B. (2009) Fuel Poverty Definition. Evidence to the Works and Pensions Select Committee, June 2009. From the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
- Full witness statement by Dr Brenda Boardman for the legal case against the UK Government for failing to meet its legal requirements to eradicate fuel poverty under the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000. Index Key
- Palmer, J., Campbell, R., Boardman, B., Saunders, J. (2005) Fuel Poverty Research Centre scoping study report
- Boardman, B., and Fawcett, T. (2002) Competition for the Poor. Liberalisation of electricity supply and fuel poverty: lessons from Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Lower Carbon Futures, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, UK.
- Brenda Boardman and Sarah Darby (2000) Effective Advice. Energy Efficiency and the Disadvantaged. Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, UK.
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Lights and Appliances Publications
- Paul Anderson, Gaynor Backhouse, Daniel Curtis, Simon Redding, David Wallom (2009) Low carbon computing: a view to 2050 and beyond. JISC report.
- Darby S (2009) Implementing Article 13 of the Energy Services Directive and defining the purpose of new metering infrastructures. Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy summer study, paper 2262
- Curtis, D and Noble, H (2008) Power management in networked desktops. Information for Development. Volume 6, Number 5 - May 2008.
- Darby, S. (2006) The effectiveness of feedback on energy consumption
A review for DEFRA of the literature on metering, billing and direct displays.
Appendix material - EU Save: Space Heating. Final Technical Report - Labelling and other measures for heating systems in dwellings (Jan 02)
- Fawcett, T., Lane, K., Boardman, B. et al (2000) Lower Carbon Futures for European Households Report and appendix material
- Griffin, H., Fawcett, T (2000) Country Pictures. (Supporting country profile data for the Lower Carbon Futures Report), Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, UK.
- EU Save: Ovens. Conference paper: Labelling domestic ovens (Kevin Lane)
- EU Save: Circulation Pumps. Report - Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Circulation Pumps, especially in Domestic Heating Systems.
- EU Save: Water Heating. Task 1 report: Energy Supply
- EU Save: Water Heating. Task 3 report: Appliance Market Study
- Winward, J, Schiellerup, P and Boardman, B (1998) Cool Labels Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Unit, Oxford University, UK.
- Delight Report 1998
- DECADE: 2 MtC (2 Million Tonnes of Carbon) (1997), Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Unit, Oxford University, UK.
- DECADE: Transforming the UK Cold Market 1997.
- DECADE: Domestic equipment and carbon dioxide emissions, Second Year Report 1995.
- DECADE: Domestic equipment and carbon dioxide emissions, First Year Report 1994.
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Lower Carbon Economy Publications
- Parag, Y. and Darby, S. (2009) Consumer–supplier–government triangular relations: Rethinking the UK policy path for carbon emissions reduction from the UK residential sector. Energy Policy. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2009.04.044
- Pyrko J and Darby S (2009) Conditions of behavioural changes towards efficient energy use - a comparative study between Sweden and the United Kingdom. Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy summer study, paper 8200
- Eyre, N., Pavan, M., and Bodineau, L. (2009) “Energy Company Obligations to Save Energy in Italy, the UK and France: What have we learnt?” European Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy Summer Study, 1 - 6 June 2009, La Colle sur Loup, France
- First Step: UK Music Industry Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2007 | Technical note for First Step report.
- Executive Summary - First Step: UK Music Industry Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2007
- Boardman, B. (2007) Home Truths: A low carbon strategy to reduce UK housing emissions by 80% Research Report for Co-operative Bank and Friends of the Earth. 27 November 2007
- White, R. (2007) Carbon governance from a systems perspective: an investigation of food production and consumption in the UK Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 2007 Summer Study, France
- Darby , S. (2007) Enough is as good as a feast – sufficiency as policy In Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 2007 Summer Study, France
- Report on Carbon Labelling Symposium, 18th May 2007 - Symposium aimed to develop consensus on key issues associated with product carbon labelling.
- Carbon Labelling: evidence, issues and questions - Tesco-ECI Workshop 3/4th May 2007 - Briefing Paper | Appendix Material | Final Report
- Quick Hit 4: Car Clubs September 2006
- Quick Hit 3: Traffic Signals 22 December 2006
- Quick Hit 2: Limiting Speed 18 October 2006
- Quick Hit 1: Eco-Driving
- Predict and decide: aviation, climate change and UK policy' 17 October 2006
- Jardine, C., Boardman, B., Osman, A., Vowles, J., Palmer, J. (2005) Methane UK Environmental Change Institute Research Report Number 30
- Fawcett, T., Hurst. A., and Boardman, B. (2002) Carbon UK. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
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Personal Carbon Trading Publications
- Fawcett T., Hvelplund, F., Meyer, N.I. 2010 Making it personal: per capita carbon allowances, in Sioshansi, F. (Ed) Generating electricity in a carbon-constrained world. Elsevier pp87-107
- Parag, Y. and Strickland, D. (2009) Personal Carbon Budgeting: What people need to know, learn and have in order to manage and live within a carbon budget, and the policies that could support them. UKERC Research Report, Demand Reduction Theme.
- Capstick, S. & Lewis, A. (2009) Personal Carbon Allowances: A Pilot Simulation and Questionnaire. UKERC Research Report - Demand Reduction Theme. Environmental Change Institute.
- Howell, R. (2009) The Experience of Carbon Rationing Action Groups: Implications for a Personal Carbon Allowances Policy. Final report for UKERC Demand Reduction Theme | Executive Summary
- Demand reduction triangle: the effect of government, consumer and energy supplier inter-relations on carbon emissions reduction from the UK residential sector.
Parag Yael and Sarah Darby, In Proceedings, 7th academic conference of the British Institute of Energy Economics, Oxford, September 24-25, 2008
- Trialling personal carbon allowances.
Fawcett, T., Bottrill, C., Boardman, B., and Lye, G. (2007)UKERC Research Report: ukerc/rr/dr/2007/002.
- Personal carbon allowances.
Tina Fawcett, 2007. Energy and Environmental Management Magazine (Defra) Nov/Dec 07
- Internet-based tools for behaviour change
Catherine Bottrill, 2007. In Proceedings of 8th ECEEE Conference - Just Do It!
- Understanding DTQs and PCAs
Catherine Bottrill, October 2006
- Personal Carbon Trading: The case for excluding ground public transportation
Catherine Bottrill, October 2006
2005
- What would a strategy of demand reduction mean for the UK?
Tina Fawcett, 2005. In Proceedings of 5th Annual BIEE Conference: European energy – synergies and conflicts
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Renewable Energy Publications
- Curtis, D and Jardine, C.N., "Electrifying Clinics in Rural Ghana", Final report by the Environmental Change Institute, 2009
- Jardine, C.N., and Bergman, N. (2009) The status of the UK Domestic PV Market – A review of the impact of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology, Wrexham, 2009
- Bergman, N., Hawkes, Brett, Baker, Barton, Blanchard, Brandon, Infield, Jardine, C., Kelly, Leach, Matian, Peacock, Staffell, Sudtharalingam, Woodman (2009) UK microgeneration. Part I: policy and behavioural aspects. Energy 162(1), 22-36
- C.N.Jardine, Synthesis of high resolution domestic electricity load profiles, First International Conference and Workshop on Micro-Cogeneration Technologies and Applications National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, 2008
- Edkins, M. (2008) Impacts of wind energy development on birds and bats: Looking into the problem A report for, and funded by, FPL Energy.
- C.N.Jardine and G. Ault (2008) Scenarios for highly distributed power systems. Proc. IMechE, Part A: J. of Power and Energy, 2008, 222(A7)
- C.N.Jardine, Synthesis of high resolution domestic electricity load profiles, First International Conference and Workshop on Micro-Cogeneration Technologies and Applications National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, 2008
- Jardine, C.N., Performance of West Oxfordshire District Council Office's Photovoltaic Arrays, PVSAT3, Durham, 2007
- Sinden, G. (2005) Variability of Wave and Tidal Stream Energy Resources
- Sinden, G. (2005) Diversity in the Electricity Generating Sector
- Christian N. Jardine and Kevin Lane, (2003) "Photovoltaics in the UK: An Introductory Guide For New Customers". ECI Report 27.
- Christian N. Jardine and Kevin Lane, "PV-COMPARE: Relative Performance of Photovoltaic Technologies in Northern and Southern Europe", PV in Europe Conference and Exhibition, Rome, 2002.
- Final 4CE Report
Executive summary: English French and German . - Jardine, C.N., Lane, K., Conibeer, G.J., "PV-Compare: Direct Comparison of Eleven PV Technologies at Two Locations in Northern and Southern Europe", 17th European Conference on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion, Munich, 2001.
- Christian N. Jardine, T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg, D.G. Infield and Kevin Lane, "Influence of Spectral Effects on the Performance of Multi-junction Amorphous Silicon Cells" PV in Europe Conference and Exhibition, Rome, 2002.
- R. Gottschalg, C.N. Jardine, R. Rüther, T.R. Betts, G.J. Conibeer, J. Close, D.G. Infield, M.J. Kearney, K.H. Lam, K. Lane, H. Pang, R. Tscharner, "Performance of Amorphous Silicon Double Junction Photovoltaic Systems in Different Climatic Zones" 29th IEEE Conference for Photovoltaic Specialists, New Orleans, 2002.
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Transport Publications
- Jardine, C.N. (2009) Calculating The Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Flights. Final report by the Environmental Change Institute
- Brand, C., Boardman, B. (2007) Taming of the few - The unequal distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from personal travel in the UK. Energy Policy. (In Press)
- Predict and decide: aviation, climate change and UK policy' 17 October 2006
- Brand, C. (2007) Personal air and car travel - just don’t do it! Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 2007 Summer Study, France
- Brand, Christian (2007) Personal air and car travel - just don’t do it! In Proceedings of 8th ECEEE Conference - Just Do It!
- Predict and decide: aviation, climate change and UK policy' 17 October 2006
- Brand, Preston and Boardman (2006) Final Research Report: Integrated Travel Emissions Profiles
- Jardine, C.N. Calculating the Environmental Impact of Aviation Emissions, Climate Care, 2006.
- Quick Hit 4: Car Clubs September 2006
- Quick Hit 3: Traffic Signals [PDF: 175KB] 22 December 2006
- Quick Hit 2: Limiting Speed 18 October 2006
- Quick Hit 1: Eco-Driving 13 September 2006
- Predict and decide: aviation, climate change and UK policy' 17 October 2006
- Counting your carbon: the development and deployment of integrated travel emissions profiles
- Final report on Vehicle Rating Scheme: Boardman, B., Banks, N., Kirby, H., Keay-Bright, S., Hutting, B., Stradling, S. 2000. Choosing Cleaner Cars. Transport Research Institute, Napier University and Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, UK.
- Anable, J., Boardman, B. and Root, A. Travel Emission Profiles: A tool for strategy development and driver advice September 1997, Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford, UK
- Root, A., Boardman, B., and Fielding, W.J. (1996) SMART - The Costs of Rural Travel. Energy and Environment Programme, Environmental Change Unit, University of Oxford, UK.
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