Overcoming Cost as a Barrier

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Kevin Emerson Salt Lake City Apr 22, 2010 2:07 am
Does anyone have a good case study on how a CBSM approach was used to overcome cost as a barrier to behavioral change? Specifically, I am thinking about a $5,000 - $15,000 range …

Consumers and Energy Conservation

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Leonard-Barton, D. (1981). Diffusion of energy conservation and technologies. In J.D. Claxton, C. D. Anderson, J.R.B. Ritchie, & G.H.G. McDougall (Ed.). Consumers and energy conservation. (pp. 97-107). New York: Praeger.

Any Data or None at All? Living with Inaccuracies in Self-Reports of Residential Energy Consumption

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Warriner, G. K., McDougall, G. H., & Claxton, J. D. Any data or none at all? Living with inaccuracies in self-reports of residential energy consumption. Vol. 16. 1984. 503-526.
Accuracies of self-reports of household energy consumption were examined among a sample of 2,090 electricity and 1,699 fuel oil and natural gas consumers. Information obtained fro…

Joint Effect of Feedback and Goal Setting on Performance: A Field Study of Residential Energy Conservation

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Becker, L. J. (1978). Joint effect of feedback and goal setting on performance: A field study of residential energy conservation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 63, 4, 428-433.
The facilitating motivational effect of feedback on performance has been attributed by some to difficult goals set in response to feedback. In the present article the effect was …

Revenue Neutral/Generate Revenue GHG Actions

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Peter Nix Duncan Feb 16, 2010 17:48 pm
I am looking for concrete examples of how municipal budgets can be enhanced as a result of green policies (e.g., reducing carbon emissions). Peter Nix Canada

Projects of Electrical Efficiency

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Mâ·rcia Pereira Lisbon Apr 1, 2008 17:10 pm
Dear all, Can you afford me information about projects that increase electrical efficiency, or at least where I can find that info. Greetings, Marcia Pereira  

Patterns of Residential Energy Behavior

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van-Raaij, W. F., & Verhallen, T. M. (1983). Patterns of residential energy behavior. Journal of Economic Psychology, 4, 1-2, 85-106.
Investigated energy-related behavioral patterns, based on self-reported behaviors of 145 households in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. Energy-related behavior may not be a separate …

Prompting Thermostat Setting Behavior: Public Response to a Presidential Appeal for Conservation

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Luyben, P. D. (1982). Prompting thermostat setting behavior: Public response to a presidential appeal for conservation. Environment and Behavior, 14, 1, 113-128.
Surveyed 419 residents door-to-door and by telephone to obtain readings of thermostat settings immediately after President Carter's 1977 appeal to conserve energy. Results show th…

Consumers' Attitudes toward Energy Conservation

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Olsen, M. E. (1981). Consumers' attitudes toward energy conservation. Journal of Social Issues, 37, 2, 108-131.
Previous research indicates that about 50% of all Americans believe that the energy problem is real and serious, and less than 25% are completely unconvinced of the problem. Large…

How to incentivize comprehensive home energy retrofits

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Julie Cook Kitchener Apr 8, 2024 13:00 pm
Hi all,   Even with the growing climate crisis and the rising cost of living, it is still a challenge to convince homeowners to retrofit their homes to be more energy efficient. T…

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