Two New Landmark Building Energy Behavior Case Studies – “Heat Loss Images, Norm Appeals Raise Impacts in Medicine Hat” and “California’s Energy Conservation Competition”
Jay Kassirer
March 08, 2021 03:02 PM
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Normative Social Influence is Underdetected
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How Do Socio-demographic and Psychological Factors Relate to Households Direct and Indirect Energy Use and Savings?
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