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Buchanan, K, Staddon, S and van der Horst, D (2018) Feedback in energy-demand reduction. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 231–7.

Bull, R and Janda, K B (2018) Beyond feedback: introducing the ‘engagement gap’ in organizational energy management. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 300–15.

Gupta, R, Barnfield, L and Gregg, M (2018) Exploring innovative community and household energy feedback approaches. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 284–99.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: behaviour change; carbon mapping; energy demand; feedback; household energy; thermal imaging; visualization;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2017.1356130
  • Abstract:
    Most research to date on the provision of energy feedback to households has focused on assessing the efficacy of numeric-based feedback. This paper describes the application and evaluation of more visual energy feedback techniques (carbon mapping, thermal imaging) at different scales, alongside traditional methods (web-based energy and environmental visualization platform, home energy reports) delivered through community workshops, home visits and the internet, across six low-carbon communities in the UK. Overall, most of the feedback approaches were able to engage and raise awareness amongst the householders. Whilst carbon mapping was felt to be aimed more at community groups and local councils by providing evidence of past and future community action, displaying carbon maps at community workshops helped to show that others were also engaged in energy action. Thermal imaging was successful in engaging individual local residents through both community workshops and home visits, especially when included in the home energy reports. This stimulated discussions on future energy savings through building fabric upgrade. However, the data-driven web-based platform had limited uptake due to online log-in requirement and information overload. Such insights are useful for those involved in scaling up the deployment of energy feedback to encourage energy demand reduction.

Hargreaves, T (2018) Beyond energy feedback. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 332–42.

Herrmann, M R, Brumby, D P, Oreszczyn, T and Gilbert, X M P (2018) Does data visualization affect users’ understanding of electricity consumption?. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 238–50.

Revell, K M A and Stanton, N A (2018) Mental model interface design: putting users in control of home heating. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 251–71.

Robison, R A V and Foulds, C (2018) Constructing policy success for UK energy feedback. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 316–31.

Spence, A, Goulden, M, Leygue, C, Banks, N, Bedwell, B, Jewell, M, Yang, R and Ferguson, E (2018) Digital energy visualizations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool. Building Research & Information, 46(03), 272–83.