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Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 General Introduction; 1.1 Background and Significance; 1.2 Purpose and Objectives; 1.3 Organisation of the Book; 1.4 Contribution and Value; 1.5 Summary; References; 2 Energy and Carbon Emissions in Housing; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Energy Consumption in Housing; 2.3 Energy Policy and Emissions Targets; 2.4 Trends in Housing Energy and Carbon Emissions' Research; 2.4.1 The Theoretical Framework Underpinning the Energy and Carbon Emissions in Housing.
2.4.2 Empirical Studies on the Sociotechnical Variables Influencing Household Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions2.4.3 Energy Consumption Behaviours; 2.5 Methods of Modelling Energy and Carbon Emissions in Housing; 2.5.1 Epistemology of Modelling ApproachesMethods of Modelling Carbon Emissions in Housing; 2.5.2 Modelling Housing Energy and Carbon Emissions Using the Top-Down Approach; 2.5.3 Modelling Housing Energy and Carbon Emissions Using the Bottom-Up Approach; 2.5.4 Benefits and Limitations of the Top-Down and Bottom-Up Modelling Approaches.
2.6 Extant Energy and Carbon Emissions Models Within the UK Housing Sector2.6.1 The Building Research Establishment's Housing Model for Energy Studies; 2.6.2 The Johnston Model; 2.6.3 The UK Domestic Carbon Model; 2.6.4 The Domestic Energy and Carbon Model; 2.6.5 The Community Domestic Energy Model; 2.6.6 The Cambridge Housing Model; 2.6.7 The Domestic Dwelling Model; 2.7 Critique of the Modelling Methods; 2.8 Summary; References; 3 The Sociotechnical Systems of Energy and Carbon Emissions in Housing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Systems Method of Scientific Inquiry.
3.2.1 Rationale Behind the Systems-Based Approach to Scientific Inquiry3.2.2 Historical Background of the Systems-Based Approach; 3.2.3 Components and Characteristics of Systems-Based Approach; 3.2.4 Types of Systems; 3.3 The Sociotechnical Systems Theory; 3.3.1 Basic Concepts of Sociotechnical Systems Theory; 3.3.2 Domain of Application of Sociotechnical Systems; 3.4 Methods of Modelling the Sociotechnical Systems; 3.5 Critique of the Methods; 3.5.1 Actor-Network Theory; 3.5.2 Agent-Based Modelling; 3.5.3 Bayesian Belief Networks; 3.5.4 Configuration Modelling; 3.5.5 Fuzzy Logic.
3.5.6 Morphological Analysis3.5.7 Social Network Analysis; 3.5.8 System Dynamics; 3.5.9 Conclusion from the STS Modelling Techniques for the Research; 3.6 Summary; References; 4 The System Dynamics Modelling Method; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Historical Overview of the System Dynamics Approach; 4.3 Theoretical and Philosophical Underpinnings of the System Dynamics Method; 4.4 System Dynamics as a Multidisciplinary Modelling Approach; 4.5 Procedures for Using the System Dynamics Method; 4.5.1 Stage 1: Problem Identification and Definition; 4.5.2 Stage 2: System Conceptualisation.
2.4.2 Empirical Studies on the Sociotechnical Variables Influencing Household Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions2.4.3 Energy Consumption Behaviours; 2.5 Methods of Modelling Energy and Carbon Emissions in Housing; 2.5.1 Epistemology of Modelling ApproachesMethods of Modelling Carbon Emissions in Housing; 2.5.2 Modelling Housing Energy and Carbon Emissions Using the Top-Down Approach; 2.5.3 Modelling Housing Energy and Carbon Emissions Using the Bottom-Up Approach; 2.5.4 Benefits and Limitations of the Top-Down and Bottom-Up Modelling Approaches.
2.6 Extant Energy and Carbon Emissions Models Within the UK Housing Sector2.6.1 The Building Research Establishment's Housing Model for Energy Studies; 2.6.2 The Johnston Model; 2.6.3 The UK Domestic Carbon Model; 2.6.4 The Domestic Energy and Carbon Model; 2.6.5 The Community Domestic Energy Model; 2.6.6 The Cambridge Housing Model; 2.6.7 The Domestic Dwelling Model; 2.7 Critique of the Modelling Methods; 2.8 Summary; References; 3 The Sociotechnical Systems of Energy and Carbon Emissions in Housing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Systems Method of Scientific Inquiry.
3.2.1 Rationale Behind the Systems-Based Approach to Scientific Inquiry3.2.2 Historical Background of the Systems-Based Approach; 3.2.3 Components and Characteristics of Systems-Based Approach; 3.2.4 Types of Systems; 3.3 The Sociotechnical Systems Theory; 3.3.1 Basic Concepts of Sociotechnical Systems Theory; 3.3.2 Domain of Application of Sociotechnical Systems; 3.4 Methods of Modelling the Sociotechnical Systems; 3.5 Critique of the Methods; 3.5.1 Actor-Network Theory; 3.5.2 Agent-Based Modelling; 3.5.3 Bayesian Belief Networks; 3.5.4 Configuration Modelling; 3.5.5 Fuzzy Logic.
3.5.6 Morphological Analysis3.5.7 Social Network Analysis; 3.5.8 System Dynamics; 3.5.9 Conclusion from the STS Modelling Techniques for the Research; 3.6 Summary; References; 4 The System Dynamics Modelling Method; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Historical Overview of the System Dynamics Approach; 4.3 Theoretical and Philosophical Underpinnings of the System Dynamics Method; 4.4 System Dynamics as a Multidisciplinary Modelling Approach; 4.5 Procedures for Using the System Dynamics Method; 4.5.1 Stage 1: Problem Identification and Definition; 4.5.2 Stage 2: System Conceptualisation.