Informing the Development of Domestic Energy Efficiency Initiatives An Everyday Householder-Centered Framework

This article challenges the assumptions of the techno-economic paradigm that has dominated U.K. energy policy and associated domestic energy efficiency programs since the 1970s. The process of development of an alternative conceptual framework, the everyday householder-centered approach, is describe...

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Published in:Environment and behavior Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 787 - 807
Main Authors: Parnell, Rosie, Larsen, Olga Popovic
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2005
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Conceptual development
Domestic energy
Economic theory
Efficiency
Energy development
Energy efficiency
Energy expenditure
Energy Policy
Energy sector
Environmental behaviour
Environmental policy
Everyday life
Frame analysis
Great Britain
Homeowners
Households
Information exchange
Knowledge
Literature reviews
Natural resources
Research and development
Self concept
Self interest
Sustainable development
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
information program
energy knowledge
domestic energy efficiency
cognitive capacity
self-interest
ISSN:0013-9165, 1552-390X
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Summary:This article challenges the assumptions of the techno-economic paradigm that has dominated U.K. energy policy and associated domestic energy efficiency programs since the 1970s. The process of development of an alternative conceptual framework, the everyday householder-centered approach, is described. The study began with semistructured interviews with domestic energy efficiency program providers, the results of which guided a subsequent literature review. The developed framework was structured around three core traits of the everyday householder in the context of information and advice programs for domestic energy efficiency: self-interest, energy knowledge, and cognitive capacity. The conceptual framework is presented for practical application in guiding the development of effective information and advice-focused domestic energy efficiency programs.
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ISSN:0013-9165
1552-390X
DOI:10.1177/0013916504274008