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Re: Target Behaviors for Energy Efficiency in Businesses
2012-11-12 18:02:48 UTC
Jennifer,
You bring up a really good point about the psychological and momentum building impacts of small energy-conscious actions.
I agree likelihood of adaptation should be considered and prioritized, but I am also looking for information that quantifies the impact of these behavior.
Thanks,
Kevin Brehm
Intern Commercial Building Efficiency
Boulder County
United States -
Re: Target Behaviors for Energy Efficiency in Businesses
2012-11-12 17:59:19 UTC
Thank you for the responses!
Karyn,
- You're definitely right that an industry specific research is more likely to yield useful results, but I though I would see if aggregated commercial data existed.
- The EECA resources do a great job elaborating energy-saving behaviors and explaining how to introduce those behaviors into a workplace. I'm will continue to peruse the resource center section of the website to search for data about the likely quantifiable impacts of certain actions
- You suggest finding "industry specific data on energy wastages". This seems like a really productive approach, but how do you distinguish between energy usage in a sector and energy wastage in a sector? I have found resources that break down the types of energy usages in different industries, but they don't specify which part of the energy usage is "wastage". Have you encountered any resources that distinguish between usage and wastage?
Kevin Brehm
Intern Commercial Building Efficiency
Boulder County
United States -
Target Behaviors for Energy Efficiency in Businesses
2012-11-01 18:32:40 UTC
Hello,
As part of a larger building energy efficiency program, we are looking for key behaviors to target to reduce energy use in businesses.
Specifically we are looking for data on energy savings (deemed savings or otherwise) for behavior changes so we can use that data to prioritize the most important behaviors that will reduce energy use in businesses.
I have found many lists and suggestions on behaviors that businesses can promote among employees and energy-saving policies they can implement, but I have found little data that explains which behaviors are most worth targeting.
Any research, resources, or suggestions are appreciated.
Kevin Brehm
Intern Commercial Building Efficiency
Boulder County
United States
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