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Motivating Sustainable Behaviour Change in Apartment Residents of Moreland, Australia
PublicThe Moreland Energy Foundation in Melbourne, - Australia, sought to lower electricity use among apartment residents, who face special barriers to living sustainably. We developed a two-pronged, research-based strategy to promote energy saving habits and devices: information about energy saving habits and devices and competition among residents to reduce consumption as a motivator. A case-control study demonstrated the value of competition: competing residents adopted 250% more energy saving habits and devices than the non- competing control group.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-022813-040807
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- 2013
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- 2013-02-28
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- Melbourne
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