Tools- of Changes

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) - Behavior and Human Dimensions

Provides research reports on ways users can change their behavior to save energy, and ways that these behaviors can be encouraged and amplified. Some examples follow.

• Valuing Efficiency by Clicking on Energy Efficient Real Estate Listings: A controlled experiment. This 2020 study found that voluntary labeling programs, in which only the most efficient homes receive labels, are less effective than programs where all homes are labelled.
• After the Audit: Improving residential energy efficiency assessment reports. This 2019 study suggests a number of strategies that assessors can use to increase the chances that customers will follow through on their recommendations.
• How to Talk about Home Energy Upgrades (2017)
• Energy Behavior Change Programs: Status & Impacts This 2016 report reviews the variety of energy behavior program options, and the degree to which they successfully change behavior and save energy.