Sarah Henni|Paulina Franz|Philipp Staudt|Christian Peukert|Christof Weinhardt
Evaluation of an interactive visualization tool to increase energy literacy in the building sector
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology|Karlsruhe Institute of Technology|Karlsruhe Institute of Technology|Karlsruhe Institute of Technology|Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
building sector especially residential households office buildings account large share global emissions meanwhile energy literacy extremely low amongst residents citizens general leading insufficient evaluations energy efficiency measures technology equipment buildings address issue develop research model design experiment evaluate ability website interactive vivid features convey information engaging way thus increasing users enjoyment intention reuse recommend website well usefulness information retrieval technology evaluation conduct experiment two treatments participants interact animated static website respectively participants selfassessed knowledge improvement statistically higher animated treatment difference found tested knowledge assessment technologyspecific knowledge find vividness website plays important role utilitarian hedonic purpose website however somewhat contrasting existing theories interactivity increase enjoyment diagnosticity