Download or read book Effectiveness of In home Feedback Devices in Conjunction with Energy Use Information on Residential Energy Consumption written by Shaily Ruhgta and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Residential energy consumption accounts for 22% of the total energy use in the United States. The consumer's perception of energy usage and conservation are very inaccurate which is leading to growing number of individuals who try to seek out ways to use energy more wisely. Hence behavioral change in consumers with respect to energy use, by providing energy use feedback may be important in reducing home energy consumption. Real-time energy information feedback delivered via technology along with feedback interventions has been reported to produce up to 20 percent declines in residential energy consumption through past research and pilot studies. There are, however, large differences in the estimates of the effect of these different types of feedback on energy use. As part of the Energize Phoenix Program, (a U.S. Department of Energy funded program), a Dashboard Study was conducted by the Arizona State University to estimate the impact of real-time, home-energy displays in conjunction with other feedback interventions on the residential rate of energy consumption in Phoenix, while also creating awareness and encouragement to households to reduce energy consumption. The research evaluates the effectiveness of these feedback initiatives. In the following six months of field experiment, a selected number of low-income multi-family apartments in Phoenix, were divided in three groups of feedback interventions, where one group received residential energy use related education and information, the second group received the same education as well as was equipped with the in-home feedback device and the third was given the same education, the feedback device and added budgeting information. Results of the experiment at the end of the six months did not lend a consistent support to the results from literature and past pilot studies. The data revealed a statistically insignificant reduction in energy consumption for the experiment group overall and inconsistent results for individual households when compared to a randomly selected control sample. However, as per the participant survey results, the study proved effective to foster awareness among participating residents of their own patterns of residential electricity consumption and understanding of residential energy use related savings.
Download or read book Pilot Evaluation of Energy Savings from Residential Energy Demand Feedback Devices written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses instantaneous feedback on household electrical demand has shown promise to reduce energy consumption. This report reviews past research and describes a two year pilot evaluation of a low cost residential energy feedback system installed in twenty case study homes in FL.
Download or read book Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings written by Alex Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated 5th edition of Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings identifies the most energy-efficient home appliances by brand name and model number. Reader-friendly and packed with illustrations, this handbook helps any homeowner save energy and money. Chapters include: -- energy use and the environment -- insulating and sealing air leaks -- new window options -- space heating -- cooling and air conditioning -- water heating -- refrigeration -- lighting...and much more This book is as compact and efficient as its subject matter. Its 274 pages are crammed with money-saving information. A directory of manufacturers helps the reader access purchase information on recommended appliances.
Download or read book The Economy wide Impact of Feedback induced Behaviors that Drive Residential Electricity Savings written by Skip Laitner and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Advanced utility meters (so-called "smart meters") coupled with in-home displays or feedback devices provide the means by which residential energy consumers can become more knowledgeable about their energy consumption practices. Such devices, in effect, enable consumers to become active managers of their own energy resource use, or in this case their home electricity usage patterns ... Few studies have explored the scale of investment or larger impacts that might accompany the growth and successful implementation of feedback programs. Nor have they examined the economy-wide benefits that might accrue from the systematic integration of feedback-induced energy savings over time. This report provides some initial estimates of the larger macroeconomic outcomes of feedback programs. In effect, it asks the question: what might the success of these programs imply for the larger economy as a whole?"--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Overview of Residential Energy Feedback and Behavior based Energy Efficiency written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of residential customer information and behavior efficiency programs, and identifies key challenges to and solutions for increasing the penetration of these programs nationwide.
Download or read book Consumer Behavior and Energy Conservation written by P. Ester and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Feedback as a Means of Decreasing Residential Energy Consumption written by Clive Seligman and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Feedback on Residential Electricity Consumption written by Barbara C. Farhar and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Comparison and Objective Standard Feedback as Means of Reducing Residential Energy Consumption written by Lynn Duff Collins and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Feedback on Residential Electricity Consumption written by Barbara Farhar-Pilgrim and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Residential Energy Feedback written by Beth Mishon Karlin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists and elected officials agree that climate change is an issue that can no longer be ignored and residential energy use is a prime target for reducing emissions. One promising strategy for promoting conservation is the provision of feedback about energy use. Feedback--the process of giving people information about their behavior to reinforce and/or change behavior--is receiving increasing attention due to changes in technology and infrastructure that allow information to be collected, processed, and sent back to consumers quickly and cheaply. Many programs and products have emerged in recent years, demonstrating political and technical potential for wide-scale provision of energy feedback. However, past work has been critiqued for its lack of theoretical rigor; many have called for more attention to the conditions under which theories are successful in explaining conservation. This dissertation presents an interdisciplinary, mixed-methods approach to understanding the role of feedback in residential energy conservation through four distinct yet interrelated studies. The first utilizes meta-analysis of 42 studies to examine whether feedback has an overall effect on energy use and how this effect is moderated by variables related to treatment, study quality, and publication. The second introduces a taxonomy of feedback technology derived from a content analysis of 196 devices; it presents a list of key energy feedback characteristics and a taxonomy structure for categorizing energy feedback according to these features. The third presents mixed-methods analysis of characteristics and user experience of naturalistic users of energy feedback from an online survey of 846 individuals. And the final study introduces and tests the Usability Perception Scale (UPscale) with psychometric analysis from an 1103-person experimental study; it integrates approaches from psychology and human-computer interaction to begin addressing the need for scalable, replicable instruments for testing mediation of feedback effectiveness. As a whole, this manuscript seeks to extend what is known about energy feedback and to make suggestions for future research. While there is much research addressing whether feedback works, there has been little research into the more nuanced questions of how and for whom it works best. This dissertation aims to address this need.
Download or read book Promoting Residential Energy Conservation Through Real time Consumption Feedback written by Joao Lucas Pereira de Araujo and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is well understood that the world energy supplies are being depleted and increasing demand is having a great impact on the environment. The consequent increase on prices and eventual shortages lead to a growing number of individuals who try to seek out ways to use energy more wisely. Nevertheless, the consumer's perception of energy conservation actions results are very inaccurate. Consumer oriented Energy Consumption Display have increasingly become an area of research and development, but there is still a need for investigation on its application in user-oriented products. In this document, we investigate how to develop, from a product and interaction design standpoint, appliances that will give feedback related to energy consumption. The study focused on one specific product, the room air conditioning. The goal was to provide information that would stimulate more efficient use of the air conditioner. Information from many fields informed the development of this product. It includes literature on: (a) the current technology related to air conditioner and other appliances, (b) usability issues, (c) products that already give feedback on consumption and (d) human behavior. Initial concepts were presented to focus groups, along with scenarios. The results from the generative research served as basis for a refined Product Requirements list. The final product includes the interface developed for the air conditioner and a few possible applications. The study generates material that can be applied to other products that consume energy in addition to the air conditioner used in the study. Consumers will not only make decisions on purchases based on efficiency but also change their habits so as to better conserve, bringing us closer to a sustainable energy use, if they are able to have consumption feedback on each appliance.
Download or read book Feedback as a Means of Decreasing Residential Energy Consumption Report PU CES 34 written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When residential units are analyzed in human factor terms, it is apparent that the consumption level feedback (typically a bill, calculated once a month, over all appliances) is inadequate to give the resident useful information about his energy consuming actions. The present study tested the hypothesis that providing immediate feedback to homeowners concerning their daily rate of electric usage would be effective in reducing electric consumption. In the studied homes, central air-conditioning is the largest single source of electric power consumption during the summer. Accordingly, it was possible to predict the household's expected electric consumption in terms of the average daily outdoor temperature. Predicted electric consumption was derived from a previous month's modeling period during which a regression line was fitted to predict consumption from average daily temperature, for each home. Feedback was expressed as a percentage of actual consumption over predicted consumption. Feedback was displayed to homeowners four times a week for approximately one month. The results confirmed the prediction. Before feedback began, the feedback and control groups were consuming electricity at approximately equal rates. During the feedback period, the feedback group used 10.5 percent less electricity. The effectiveness of the feedback procedure was explained in terms of its cueing, motivational, and commitment functions.
Download or read book Advanced Metering Initiatives and Residential Feedback Programs written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variety of new feedback initiatives -- including real-time Web-based or in-home feedback devices and enhanced billing approaches -- are making energy resources visible to residential consumers throughout the United States (and many other developed countries). These initiatives are opening the door to potential energy savings that, on average, have reduced individual household electricity consumption 4 to 12% across our multi-continent sample. In so doing, feedback is proving a critical first step in engaging and empowering consumers to thoughtfully manage their energy resources. On a national scale, our estimates indicate that feedback programs for the residential sector might generate electricity savings that range from as little as 0.4% to more than 6% of total residential electricity consumption. If broadly implemented throughout the United States using well-designed programs, residential sector feedback programs could provide the equivalent of 100 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity savings annually by 2030. At this scale, such tools will enable aggregate residential sector energy savings that, in turn, provide a substantial contribution to U.S. energy security and climate goals as well as consumer pocketbook savings.
Download or read book Consumption Feedback for Behavioural Change written by Tobias Graml and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Feedback on Residential Electricity Consumption written by Barbara Farhar-Pilgrim and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Real Time and Disaggregated Energy Consumption Feedback on Residential Gas and Electricity Usage written by Mirthe Boomsma and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We implemented a Randomized Controlled Trial to estimate the impact of real-time energy consumption feedback on residential energy use. A random half of the participant households were equipped with an energy consumption monitor that uses smart-meter data to relay information on real-time energy use. The feedback resulted in a 6.9 and 2.2 percent reduction in, respectively, gas and electricity consumption. While we do not detect any appliance-specific changes in the use of electricity, gas savings are the result of especially changes in space heating, as savings are larger on colder days. We probe the underlying mechanisms by means of a survey. We find that the display's main impact is via raising the salience of energy costs, suggesting that the display is effective in helping households to better align their actual energy consumption with their optimal consumption pattern.
