Energy Poverty Alleviation: New Approaches and Contexts

Prologue
Contents
Part I New Approaches
1 Energy Poverty (Re)Invented? Concept and Regulatory Gaps in the EU Amidst the Decarbonisation Process
	Introduction
		Methodological Approach
		Expected Contribution
		Chapter Outline
	Energy Poverty Alleviation: What Place Should it Take Within the EU “Just and Fair” Energy Transition Process?
	The Need for a Forward-Looking Buildings Renovation Strategy. Can the Renovation Wave be the Key?
	Will Technological Innovation Make the Difference? Revealing Barriers and Inefficiencies
	Concluding Remarks
	References
2 Energy Poverty in Developing Regions: Strategies, Indicators, Needs, and Technological Solutions
	Introduction
	Energy Poverty Indicators for Developing Regions
	Global and Local Strategies to Fight Energy Poverty
	Standard and Alternative Technologies to Fight Energy Poverty
	Energy Needs and the Right to Energy
	Conclusions
	References
3 Reducing Energy Poverty and Carbon Footprint of Social Housing Projects
	Introduction
	Methodology
		Index of Vulnerable Homes
		Carbon Footprint
	Case Study
		Building Life Cycle
		Use and Renovations
	Results
		Energy Poverty
		Carbon Footprint
	Conclusions
	References
4 Gentrification in Deteriorated Urban Areas and Its Relationship with the Index of Vulnerable Homes (IVH)
	Gentrification, Commodified Neighbourhoods
		Gentrification
		Commodification of Housing
		Potential Income Difference
		Lifestyle
		Displacement
	Energy Poverty
		Social Problem
		Indicators
	Methodology
		Theoretical Framework
	Case Study
		Rehabilitation Proposal
		Monetary Poverty Indicator (MPI)
		Energy Indicator (EnI)
		Index of Vulnerable Homes (IVH)
	Conclusions
	References
5 Towards the Comprehensive Bonus for Social Housing Services
	Introduction
		Causes and Measures in Energy Poverty
		Consequences of Energy Poverty
		The Environment of Social Housing
		Description of the Building Under Study
		Energy Cost or Energy Efficiency
		Social Bonds
	Methodology
		Reduction of Energy Cost
		Optimization of Contracts
	Proposal for Improvement in Electrical Energy
		Comparative Study with Individual Hiring for Housing
		Comparative Study with Collective Bargaining
		Best Proposal for Energy Improvement
	Proposal for Improvement in Supply and Sanitation
		Comparative Study with Individual Hiring for Housing
		Comparative Study with Collective Bargaining of the Building
		Best Proposal for Improvement in Supply
	Proposal for Improvement in Gas
	Proposal for Improvement in Telecommunications
		Comparative Study with Individual Contracting
		Comparative Study with Collective Bargaining by Floor of the Building
	Discussion of Results
	Conclusions
	References
6 From the Regional Assessment to the Local Identification of Energy Poverty
	Introduction
	Regional Assessment. Genealogy and Relevance
	Local Assessment. A Methodological Review
		Barriers and Challenges
		Approaches and Responses
	Local Assessment: Case Studies
		Municipal and Neighbourhood Scale: Madrid
		Sectoral Approach: FemenMad
		Proxy Indicators and Alternative Sources: Getafe
	Final Considerations
	References
Part II Contexts
7 Energy Poverty in Japan: Current Trends and Future Challenges
	Introduction
	Current Issues in the Japanese Context
	Public Policy Oriented Toward Energy Poverty
	What Lies Ahead for Japan
	References
8 Energy Poverty in Finland: Reality and Challenges in the Face of Climate Change
	Introduction
		Wintertime Energy Poverty in Finland
	Policies that Have Helped Mitigate Energy Poverty in Finland
		Social Welfare
		Housing Energy Efficiency
		District Heating
	Future Summertime Energy Poverty Risk
	Discussion
		Energy Efficiency: A Long-Term Solution to Address Energy Poverty in Finland
		Lessons for Summertime Energy Poverty
	Conclusion
	References
9 Ecuadorian Social Housing: Energetic Analysis Based on Thermal Comfort to Reduce Energy Poverty
	Introduction
	Description of the Object of Study
	Methodology
	Results
	Discussion
	Conclusions
	References
10 Analysing the Effectiveness of the Energy Conservation Measures to Reduce Energy Poverty Cases in the Southern Regions of Spain
	Introduction
	Methodology
		Case Study
		Characteristics of the Case Study
		Energy Conservation Measures
		Energy Simulation and Energy Poverty Analysis
		Limitations of the Study
	Results and Discussion
	Conclusions
	References
11 Evaluating the Possibility of Applying the Poverty-Adaptive Degree Hourly Index (PADHI) in Andalusia
	Introduction
	Methodology
		Case Study: Andalusia
		Poverty-Adaptive Degree Hourly Index (PADHI)
		Grouping of Municipalities According to PADHI
		Comparison of Results with the High Energy Requirements (HER) Index
	Results and Discussion
	Conclusions
	References
12 Assessing the Possibility of Using Adaptive Setpoint Temperatures in Buildings in Southern Spain to Reduce Energy Poverty
	Introduction
	Methodology
		Case Study
		Energy Simulation Process
		Analysis of the Energy Poverty Risk
	Results and Discussion
	Conclusions
	References
13 Measuring Energy Poverty at the Urban Scale: A Barcelona Case Study
	Introduction
	Crisis, Austerity and Material Deprivation in the Mediterranean EU
	Barcelona—A Mediterranean Case-Study City
	Levels and Spaces of Energy Poverty in Barcelona
	A Burning Issue: Electricity-Based Domestic Heat
	Arrears, Indebtedness, Disconnections, and Irregular Connections
	Housing Insecurity, Evictions, and Energy Poverty
	Conclusions
	References