Social attitudes about environmental design and RES – Field study in Cyprus

The application of Environmental Design principles can substantially contribute in energy conserving in residential areas. People constitute an imponderable factor for the accomplishment of this target and it is very important to inquire the readiness of people to accept and adopt innovations in their lives in order to achieve energy saving. To investigate the social attitudes, a social research took place in Cyprus. This was attained by answering questionnaires which were applied in four social groups. They were applied to citizens, to different kind of businesses companies, to construction companies and engineers and to public services.