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Analyzing Resident Acceptance of Building- Integrated Photovoltaic(BIPV) in Apartment Housing

공동주택 건물일체형태양광(BIPV) 주민 수용성 분석

Eunkyu Cho1
,
Sunghwakh Park2
,
Sookyung Jeong3*
조 은규1
,
박 성확2
,
정 수경3*
1Researcher, Carbon Neutrality Research Center, The Seoul Institute
2Director, R&D Lab, HAEDONG ENGINEERING Co., Ltd.
3Research Fellow, Carbon Neutrality Research Center, The Seoul Institute
1서울연구원 탄소중립센터, 연구원
2해동엔지니어링 기술연구소, 연구소장
3서울연구원 탄소중립센터, 연구위원
*Corresponding Author
30 August 2026. pp. 57-68
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relative importance of key factors influencing residents’ acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in apartment housing. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) based survey was administered to residents of Godeok Onbitchae, a Grade 3 zero-energy building (ZEB) apartment complex, to evaluate five upper-level factors—technical, economic, social, environmental, and policy-related factors—and their respective sub-factors. Unlike previous studies based on hypothetical scenarios or general populations, this study examines a residential complex in which BIPV systems have already been installed as part of the building envelope, allowing residents to directly experience the technology in their daily lives. Follow-up questions were also included to assess residents’ experiences, awareness, and perceived policy needs related to BIPV. The results showed that the economic factor was the most important among the upper-level factors, while household electricity bill reduction, apartment management fee reduction, and carbon reduction effects ranked highest among the sub-factors. The findings further suggest that residents regard environmental effects as an important criterion alongside economic benefits. However, the follow-up survey indicated that residents perceived limited economic benefits despite assigning them high importance, highlighting the need for clearer information on actual cost savings. The policy-related findings further identified financial support for installation costs as the most needed measure for improving acceptance. This study contributes to the literature by identifying the key factors influencing residents’ acceptance of BIPV in apartment housing from the residents’ perspective.

Keywords
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, BIPV
Resident acceptance
Analytic Hierarchy Process, AHP
Apartment Housing
키워드
건물일체형태양광
주민 수용성
계층분석법
공동주택
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  • Publisher :Korean Solar Energy Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회 논문집
  • Volume : 46
  • No :4
  • Pages :57-68
  • Received Date : 2026-05-12
  • Revised Date : 2026-06-17
  • Accepted Date : 2026-07-20
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7836/kses.2026.46.4.057
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