Translating interventions to improve competence, motivation, and support of heating professionals to increase energy efficiency in Swiss buildings

Ulf J.J. Hahnel; Christian Mumenthaler; Tessa Dent Ferrel; Tobias Brosch

doi:10.3138/9781487550509-008

Translating interventions to improve competence, motivation, and support of heating professionals to increase energy efficiency in Swiss buildings

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Translating interventions to improve competence, motivation, and support of heating professionals to increase energy efficiency in Swiss buildings. / Hahnel, Ulf J.J.; Mumenthaler, Christian; Ferrel, Tessa Dent et al.
What Works, What Doesn't (and When): Case Studies in Applied Behavioral Science. Hrsg. / Dilip Soman. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024. S. 72-93 ( Behaviourally Informed Organizations).

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Hahnel, UJJ, Mumenthaler, C, Ferrel, TD & Brosch, T 2024, Translating interventions to improve competence, motivation, and support of heating professionals to increase energy efficiency in Swiss buildings. in D Soman (Hrsg.), What Works, What Doesn't (and When): Case Studies in Applied Behavioral Science. Behaviourally Informed Organizations, University of Toronto Press, Toronto, S. 72-93. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487550509-008

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Hahnel, U. J. J., Mumenthaler, C., Ferrel, T. D., & Brosch, T. (2024). Translating interventions to improve competence, motivation, and support of heating professionals to increase energy efficiency in Swiss buildings. In D. Soman (Hrsg.), What Works, What Doesn't (and When): Case Studies in Applied Behavioral Science (S. 72-93). ( Behaviourally Informed Organizations). University of Toronto Press. https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487550509-008

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Hahnel UJJ, Mumenthaler C, Ferrel TD, Brosch T. Translating interventions to improve competence, motivation, and support of heating professionals to increase energy efficiency in Swiss buildings. in Soman D, Hrsg., What Works, What Doesn't (and When): Case Studies in Applied Behavioral Science. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2024. S. 72-93. ( Behaviourally Informed Organizations). Epub 2024 Mär 26. doi: 10.3138/9781487550509-008

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