Table 4.
Analysis of the moderating effects of barriers and drivers on the transition from deciding what to do to deciding how to do it (N = 3.787).
| Deciding what to do | Barrier/Driver | Interaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRIERS | |||
| Unsure about the saving potential for energy costs after an upgrade | 0.815*** | −0.043*** | −0.040* |
| Plans to move soon | 0.805*** | 0.002 | 0.010 |
| I do not manage to make a decision for what to do | 0.826*** | −0.043*** | −0.062*** |
| I do not own the dwelling | 0.805*** | 0.034*** | 0.030* |
| The right point in time has just not come to upgrade | 0.747*** | −0.097*** | −0.070*** |
| Building protection regulations prevent me from upgrading | 0.800*** | 0.018* | 0.042* |
| Not enough economic resources | 0.813*** | −0.028** | −0.038* |
| Contractors who could do the job lack the necessary competencies | 0.804*** | −0.002 | 0.014 |
| Depending on agreement with neighbors | 0.805*** | −0.019* | 0.003 |
| Difficult to know if information about energy upgrades can be trusted | 0.808*** | −0.020 | −0.033* |
| Too much disturbance of the everyday life through such a project | 0.806*** | −0.015 | −0.000 |
| Information about upgrading is difficult to find | 0.808*** | −0.009 | −0.018 |
| Demands much time to supervise the contractors | 0.805*** | −0.012 | −0.005 |
| Negative experience from previous projects | 0.804*** | 0.005 | 0.017 |
| DRIVERS | |||
| Reduction of energy costs expected after upgrade | 0.739*** | 0.100*** | 0.083*** |
| Increased market value of the dwelling expected after upgrade | 0.776*** | 0.056*** | 0.029 |
| Payoff of the investment within a reasonable time frame | 0.769*** | 0.068*** | 0.066*** |
| Positive health effects expected after upgrade | 0.777*** | 0.060*** | 0.055*** |
| The building standard of the dwelling is perceived as a waste of energy | 0.769*** | 0.063*** | 0.013 |
| Better living conditions in the dwelling expected after upgrade | 0.746*** | 0.078*** | 0.060** |
| Higher comfort levels expected after upgrade | 0.774*** | 0.050*** | 0.040* |
| Information about energy upgrade is easily accessible | 0.803*** | 0.063*** | 0.098*** |
| Information about energy upgrade is trustworthy | 0.803*** | 0.013 | 0.028 |
| There are subsidy schemes in place supporting the upgrade | 0.801*** | 0.010 | 0.060** |
***
p < 0.001;
**
p < 0.01;
*
p < 0.05.
Displayed are standardized regression weights. Significance values are not Bonferroni-corrected.