Petromil Petkov|Felix Köbler|Marcus Foth|Helmut Krcmar
Motivating domestic energy conservation through comparative, community-based feedback in mobile and social media
Technical University of Munich|Technical University of Munich|Queensland University of Technology|Technical University of Munich
progress technology led increased adoption energy monitors among household energy consumers monitors available market deliver realtime energy usage feedback consumer format data usually unengaging mundane moreover fails address consumers different motivations needs save compare energy paper presents study seeks provide initial indications motivationspecific design energyrelated feedback focus comparative feedback supported community energy consumers particular examine ecovisualisations temporal selfcomparison norm comparison oneonone comparison ranking whereby last three allow us explore potential socialising energyrelated feedback feedback types integrated energywiz mobile application enables users compare past performance neighbours contacts social networking sites energywiz users application evaluated personal semistructured interviews provided first insights design motivationrelated comparative feedback