Dormitory residents reduce electricity consumption when exposed to real-time visual feedback and incentives

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-33

  Petersen, John E ^a   Shunturov, Vladislav ^a   Janda, Kathryn ^a   Platt, Gavin ^a   Weinberger, Kate ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Feedback; Incentives (psychology); Internet; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845800493     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370710717562     Document Type: Article

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