الفهرس 
A practical framework for promoting energy efficiency at the residential sector
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Abstract
The problems resulting from the electricity shortage and the daily blackouts have become a common scenario in the life of many Egyptians, and a demanding challenge facing the government in the past few years. This problem is mainly generated from gas and fuel shortage, and is projected to surge in the coming future, unless properly dealt with. To solve the electricity problem in Egypt both the supply side, and the demand side should be properly addressed, while employing adequate energy efficiency techniques on both sides. However, most of the efforts taken so far have concentrated on the supply side, without sufficiently addressing the other side of the problem, that of the demand side, and hence it becomes the focus of this study. The residential sector in terms of demand is recorded as the highest consumer of electricity, and hence it plays a very important role in addressing the current power crisis. Consequently, promoting energy efficiency for end-users becomes an effective alternative and a promising solution to tackle this crisis. On the other hand, energy efficiency promotion should not be left only to the industry, or to the household users, as these sectors are not adequately informed. Moreover, if they are not sheltered under the umbrella of an inclusive environmental policy, their impact will be minor and ineffective. This study focuses on drawing an adequate governmental framework able to solve the power crisis in Egypt at its highest demand, presumed by the residential sector. Combining policy generation, and tools like green retrofitting in order to promote energy efficiency, implement it, and help solve the power and energy crisis on the long run. The same approach could be also adapted and used to tackle other sectors influenced by the power crisis, and later specify a strategy for sustainable development as a national, and an international anticipated target in Egypt.