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16. Building Eco-feedback System and Occupants’ Energy Using Behavior

Author : Jiayu Chen

Published in: Circular Economy for Buildings and Infrastructure

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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A circular economy is a new form of economy that aims to reduce resource usage with effective technological solutions. Eco-feedback systems are a powerful platform to that promoting sustainable behaviors to encourage building residents to save energy usage and participate in the circular economy. This review examines current studies of eco-feedback systems, with a focus on their theoretical foundations and design principles. Two case studies were introduced to illustrate a fully functional eco-feedback system and reveal the major considerations for the design of such a system. The findings of existing research highlight that long-term impact and effective information delivery is the key to promoting behavior changes. Overall, all these studies concluded that as a novel tool to encourage energy conservation behaviors, eco-feedback systems have significant potential in the development of a sustainable society and circular economy.

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Title: Building Eco-feedback System and Occupants’ Energy Using Behavior
Author: Jiayu Chen
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Circular Economy for Buildings and Infrastructure
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-56240-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-56241-9

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56241-9_16

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