Local government influence on energy conservation ambitions in existing housing sites-Plucking the low-hanging fruit?

► Local governments encourage the setting of goals to realize energy efficiency goals. ► Local authorities intentionally select sites with poor initial energy efficiency performance. ► Collaboration with local actors turns out to be a key factor in selecting those sites. ►There is little sign of genuine ambition. ► Starting points for empirical research into the realisation of energy conservation in housing.