Abstract

This research-in-progress addresses challenges in changing consumer behavior regarding electric consumption behavior. The study uses design science research (DSR) methodology to design, implement and evaluate an energy analytics dashboard at a major southeastern university in USA. The interactive dashboard uses real-time data from MAMAC sensors (mamacsys.com) throughout the building. Sustainability is a goal of this school and the dashboard aims to change user behavior to reduce energy consumption in the building. The DSR methodology allows for continuous improvement of the artifact through a cycle of testing and subsequently evaluating a model until a design goal is reached. A pre-use survey has been used to collect data for the initial application and is currently being analyzed. A post-use survey has been designed and will be implemented after the first improvements to the application are made and users have enough time to interact with it. Pre and post-use surveys can be used to measure change in user attitudes towards sustainability. Measuring a change in user attitudes can serve as an indicator of behavioral change regarding energy consumption that has taken place both in and outside the building.

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“EmPowering Change”: An Energy Analytics Dashboard Intervention Study

This research-in-progress addresses challenges in changing consumer behavior regarding electric consumption behavior. The study uses design science research (DSR) methodology to design, implement and evaluate an energy analytics dashboard at a major southeastern university in USA. The interactive dashboard uses real-time data from MAMAC sensors (mamacsys.com) throughout the building. Sustainability is a goal of this school and the dashboard aims to change user behavior to reduce energy consumption in the building. The DSR methodology allows for continuous improvement of the artifact through a cycle of testing and subsequently evaluating a model until a design goal is reached. A pre-use survey has been used to collect data for the initial application and is currently being analyzed. A post-use survey has been designed and will be implemented after the first improvements to the application are made and users have enough time to interact with it. Pre and post-use surveys can be used to measure change in user attitudes towards sustainability. Measuring a change in user attitudes can serve as an indicator of behavioral change regarding energy consumption that has taken place both in and outside the building.