Case Studies - Using Incentives for Energy Conservation at Work

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Kady Cowan Toronto Mar 5, 2009 7:15 am
I am working on an energy conservation initiative (turning off lights and computers) in a hospital setting with 12,000 staff. Does anyone have information on the use of financial…

A Novel Conceptual Framework for Examining Environmental Behavior in Large Organizations: A Case Study of the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom

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Tudor, T., Barr, S., & Gilg, A. (2008). A novel conceptual framework for examining environmental behavior in large organizations: A case study of the Cornwall National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. Environment and Behavior, 40(3), 426-450.
This article is concerned with the development of a conceptual framework of the key antecedents that lead to sustainable environmental behavior amongst employees within a large or…

Applying Social Psychology to Desegregation and Energy Conservation. Special Issue: Illustrating the Value of Basic Research

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Aronson, E. (1990). Applying social psychology to desegregation and energy conservation. Special Issue: Illustrating the value of basic research. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 16, 1, 118-132.
Presents 2 examples of social psychology in action in dealing with an immediate crisis and a gradual problem. The immediate crisis occurred when a school system was desegregated, …

Promoting Commercial Waste Reduction

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Birett, M. & Buggeln, R. (1993). Promoting commercial waste reduction. BioCycle, July, 58-59.

Superinsulated Houses: The Importance of Resale Value

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Holt, D. (1987). Superinsulated houses: The importance of resale value. Energy Efficiency: Perspectives on Individual Behavior, 93-99.

Participation in Household Weatherization Programs

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Olsen, M. E. (1985). Participation in household weatherization programs. Marriage and Family Review, 9, 1-2, 151-173.
Contends, on the basis of research findings, that grant programs appear to be more acceptable to many households than are no-interest loan programs for promoting household weather…

Energy Conservation by Industrial and Commercial Users: Two Surveys

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Oskamp, S. (1981). Energy conservation by industrial and commercial users: Two surveys. Journal of Environmental Systems, 10, 3, 201-213.
Industrial and commercial energy consumption is about 55 per cent of the U. S. total, but conservation efforts in those sectors have rarely been studied, and there are widely conf…

Answering Behavioral Questions about Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Stern, P. C., Aronson, E., Darley, J. M., Kempton, W., Hill, D. H., Hirst, E. & Wilbanks, T. J. (1987). Answering behavioral questions about energy efficiency in buildings. Energy, 12, 5, 339-353.
We identify behavioral questions that arise with 4 kinds of policy interventions for energy efficiency in buildings: information, incentives, standards, and technological research…

Why Don't People Weatherize their Homes?: An Ethnographic Solution

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Wilk, R. & Wilhite, H. (1987). Why don't people weatherize their homes?: An ethnographic solution. Energy Efficiency: Perspectives on Individual Behavior, 51-68.

A Small Business Guide to Environmental Management

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Peat, Marwick, Stevenson & Kellogg A small business guide to environmental management. Vancouver, BC: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

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