The Impact of Subsidies on the Prevalence of Climate-Sensitive Residential Buildings in Malaysia
Tan, David T., Yi, Gong and Siri, José G., (2017). The Impact of Subsidies on the Prevalence of Climate-Sensitive Residential Buildings in Malaysia. Sustainability, 9(12), 1-26
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Sub-type Journal article Author Tan, David T.
Yi, Gong
Siri, José G.Title The Impact of Subsidies on the Prevalence of Climate-Sensitive Residential Buildings in Malaysia Appearing in Sustainability Volume 9 Issue No. 12 Publication Date 2017-12-18 Place of Publication Basel Publisher Molecular Diversity Preservation International and Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Start page 1 End page 26 Language eng Abstract Dependence on air-conditioning (AC) for residential cooling and ventilation is a health and sustainability challenge. In hot temperatures, climate-sensitive buildings (CSB) can complement and/or substitute for AC usage in achieving thermal comfort. Many countries facing such conditions—particularly in tropical climates—are developing quickly, with rising populations and income creating demand for new housing and AC. This presents a window for adoption of CSB but could also result in long term lock-in of AC-dependent buildings. Here, a simple system dynamics model is used to explore the potential and limitations of subsidies to affect futures of housing stock and night-time AC usage in Malaysia. The effectiveness of subsidies in achieving high uptake of CSB and resulting health benefits is highly dependent on homebuyer willingness to pay (WTP). A detailed understanding of WTP in the Malaysian context and factors that can shift WTP is necessary to determine if CSB subsidies can be a good policy mechanism for achieving CSB uptake. UNBIS Thesaurus AIR-CONDITIONING Keyword Urban health
Health inequities
Urban heat
Climate-sensitive buildings
Systems thinking
System dynamics model
Thermal comfortCopyright Holder The Authors Copyright Year 2017 Copyright type Creative commons DOI 10.3390/su9122300 -
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