Smart Home, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability Studies 

Assess home­own­ers’ aware­ness, knowl­edge, and per­cep­tions of ener­gy effi­cien­cy, smart home tech­nolo­gies, and sus­tain­abil­i­ty prac­tices; and eval­u­ate the impor­tance these fac­tors play in their home improve­ment decision-making.

Inves­ti­gate the key moti­va­tors that dri­ve home­own­ers to adopt ener­gy-effi­cient and smart home tech­nolo­gies, and sus­tain­able home improve­ment prac­tices. Con­verse­ly, iden­ti­fy the main bar­ri­ers pre­vent­ing wider adoption.

Gauge home­own­ers’ inter­est in adopt­ing emerg­ing home improve­ment tech­nolo­gies over the next five years, and under­stand how con­cerns about cli­mate change influ­ence their deci­sion-mak­ing process.