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Jenny Palm

Jenny Palm

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Jenny Palm

Visualising household energy use in the interest of developing sustainable energy systems

Author

  • Erica Löfström
  • Jenny Palm

Summary, in English

In times of climate change political goals concern a reduction in total energy consumption and to use energy more efficiently. To achieve this, users need to transform their behaviour and start reflecting on their energy use. This paper discusses three different methods for visualising energy use, namely information tools, keeping time-diaries and using the 'Power-Aware Cord'. Each method has its pros and cons, but combining different methods could prove a useful way to draw attention to household energy use and the possibilities for energy reduction. By combining the data gained from the different methods, it will be more likely that strategies will be found that are better suited to people's behaviour.

Department/s

  • Centre for Work, Technology and Social Change (WTS)

Publishing year

2008-10-27

Language

English

Pages

935-940

Publication/Series

Housing Studies

Volume

23

Issue

6

Document type

Journal article review

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Building Technologies

Keywords

  • Energy
  • Housing and environment
  • Housing policy
  • User studies
  • Visualisation

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0267-3037