A Research Note on: Sweden’s Response to the Energy Challenge in the built Environment

Abstract

International cooperation and exchange are being encouraged as a way to more successfully address complex problems such as the energy challenge. However, it is also recognized that what may be an appropriate solution for one country may not be appropriate for another. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Sweden’s approach to the energy challenge in the built environment, to identify factors related to the alternatives chosen, and to gain insights as to how approaches may differ between countries. Information for the analyses was obtained from secondary sources and from personal interviews with Swedish researchers and policy makers. Various factors appear to affeect on policy decisions, which in turn are reflected in research priorities. Though countries may possess many similarities, the adoption of potential solutions needs to be considered in the context of the total environment.

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E. Raedene Combs

E. Raedene Combs is Associate Professor in the Department of Consumer Science and Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.