Abstract
The aim of this article is to investigate the energy consumption of the residential sector in Cyprus and identify policy areas for intervention in view of the overall European Union legislation framework and the related Energy Performance Building Directive. Initially, we provide an overview of the energy system of Cyprus and the existing energy policies and measures. Subsequently, a questionnaire-based energy survey is developed and applied in order to obtain data regarding residential energy consumption. Data collection and analysis is organized around an Index System, tailor-made for the case of Cyprus, which allowed us to improve the understanding of household energy use in order to propose policies and measures for energy efficiency and energy savings.
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aKatsambas, Christoforou & Associates. Mechanical-Electrical Consultants.