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This paper reports two energy feedback studies and explores the role of design in increasing householder engagement with energy feedback. The paper discusses a range of design issues that arise when developing an energy feedback system. It argues 1) that it is important to provide feedback in terms of activities rather than energy units, which have little relevance to householders, and 2) that emphasising the avoidance of waste could help to make energy consumption visible and prompt changes in energy consuming behaviours.
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Rettie, R., Burchell, K., Harries, T. (2014). Energy Consumption Feedback: Engagement by Design. In: Marcus, A. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. User Experience Design for Everyday Life Applications and Services. DUXU 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8519. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07635-5_57
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