Erin Heinz
Biographic Data
| ID | 8839372 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erin Heinz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erin |
| FAMILY NAME | Heinz |
| SIGNATURE | HEINZ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9266-2236 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Conflicted about building decarbonization: Contested climate justice imaginaries in expert visions of low-carbon and net-zero buildings
What expert driven imaginaries are emerging around net-zero infrastructure and the decarbonization of buildings? Based on 60 original expert interviews conducted in the United States, this study examines how climate justice considerations shape sociotechnical imaginaries of building decarbonization. The study identifies six distinct imaginaries, three positive: “A critical pathway to net-zero climate resiliency,” “Achieving racial, housing and he…
Towards a typology of residential energy consumers: Social context and awareness as predictors of energy-efficient household behaviors in the United States
Residential or household energy use in heating, cooling, and lighting must become more efficient to advance residential decarbonization and meet 2050 global climate targets. This study presents a typology of social impacts and behaviors, emphasizing normative community roles in decarbonization of residential buildings. We examine efficiency-related behaviors in the private sphere including lighting, air-conditioning use, and building upgrades usi…
Risky business? Professional insights on ranking decarbonization risks for the building sector
As the building sector seeks to decarbonize by 2050, advocates and analysts must weigh potential risks of new technological adoptions to avoid negative impacts on communities and ecosystems. This study investigates how building professionals perceive the risks of decarbonizing the building sector, drawing on mixed-method analysis of interviews and survey data from 60 experienced practitioners across two United States cities. Financial loss was th…
Affective Learning for Sociology: Student Reflections on Experiential Learning
Field-based experiential learning is a high impact teaching practice that results in widespread learning benefits. However, critical scholarship suggests that benefits are not equally distributed among all students. This study asks how students from diverse positionalities engage with experiential learning. Our data come from 62 undergraduate students’ positionality statements and reflections from an applied research course on local housing insec…
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Conflicted about building decarbonization: Contested climate justice imaginaries in expert visions of low-carbon and net-zero buildings
What expert driven imaginaries are emerging around net-zero infrastructure and the decarbonization of buildings? Based on 60 original expert interviews conducted in the United States, this study examines how climate justice considerations shape sociotechnical imaginaries of building decarbonization. The study identifies six distinct imaginaries, three positive: “A critical pathway to net-zero climate resiliency,” “Achieving racial, housing and he…
Towards a typology of residential energy consumers: Social context and awareness as predictors of energy-efficient household behaviors in the United States
Residential or household energy use in heating, cooling, and lighting must become more efficient to advance residential decarbonization and meet 2050 global climate targets. This study presents a typology of social impacts and behaviors, emphasizing normative community roles in decarbonization of residential buildings. We examine efficiency-related behaviors in the private sphere including lighting, air-conditioning use, and building upgrades usi…
Risky business? Professional insights on ranking decarbonization risks for the building sector
As the building sector seeks to decarbonize by 2050, advocates and analysts must weigh potential risks of new technological adoptions to avoid negative impacts on communities and ecosystems. This study investigates how building professionals perceive the risks of decarbonizing the building sector, drawing on mixed-method analysis of interviews and survey data from 60 experienced practitioners across two United States cities. Financial loss was th…
Affective Learning for Sociology: Student Reflections on Experiential Learning
Field-based experiential learning is a high impact teaching practice that results in widespread learning benefits. However, critical scholarship suggests that benefits are not equally distributed among all students. This study asks how students from diverse positionalities engage with experiential learning. Our data come from 62 undergraduate students’ positionality statements and reflections from an applied research course on local housing insec…
Economic Justice (2 works) · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (2 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (2 works) · Active learning (machine learning) (1 works) · Climate justice (1 works) · Disadvantaged (1 works) · Economic shortage (1 works) · Energy Efficiency and Management (1 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (1 works) · Environmental Impact and Sustainability (1 works)