Wolfs, Freya

Diploma Thesis:
2060

Topic:
Acceptance of low-tech buildings

Editor:
Freya Wolfs

University Professor Responsible:
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Jens Otto

Supervisor:
University Supervisor: Dipl.-Ing. Carolin Senkel

Editing Period:
23.09.2025 until 27.01.2026

Abstract: 
Against the backdrop of ecological challenges in the building sector, this study examines the acceptance of low-tech residential buildings from the perspective of potential users. Low-tech is understood here as a sufficiency-oriented approach with reduced technical complexity, passive measures and active user participation. The focus is on residential buildings, as these have high low-tech potential and user-related requirements are particularly relevant there. Key aspects of residential satisfaction are fundamentally compatible with the objectives of the low-tech principle. The acceptance of low-tech in the residential context is structured and operationalised via relevant influencing factors. The central result of the work is the development of a theory-based concept for a quantitative online survey to measure acceptance. This shows that the acceptance of low-tech is strongly dependent on usage and can only be verified to a limited extent with quantitative online surveys.