Carbon, Control and Comfort is a three-year collaborative research project aiming to engage users in the design of control systems that they like, that allow them to create the comfort conditions they want and which, through using the technology and fabric of their homes more effectively, reduces their energy use. This presentation will discuss how occupants' comfort practices impact upon energy use and the socio-technical, usability, design and ethical factors which could inform the development of new devices or systems that enhance and promote energy reducing comfort practices.
19. e.g. Watts Up Pro ‐ user connects all data outputs
from individual monitors to a central system.
e.g. Kill A Watt ‐ requires user to observe screen
which, if plugged into the wall under a desk or
table, can be difficult to access.
20. … displayed in numeric…
..ambient (e.g. light, colour, sound) e.g.
Energy Aware Cord / Consumption Feedback Switch
…. pictorial or abstract formats…
e.g. Tiffany Holmes Eco visualization
21. Onzo smart energy kit
in‐home display, sensor and web portal
connects to PC to upload data to a web portal for more detailed information
and energy reduction advice.
25. user
Eco‐Information
• onus on user to learn from feedback and change
Eco‐Choice
guide behaviour
change • less control – more room for non‐compliance
Eco‐Feedback
• greater acceptance by users?
power in decision‐making
Eco‐ Spur • choice with some persuasion
maintain • feedback mechanism ensures cause‐effect
Eco‐Steer relationship maintained
change
Eco‐Technology • eradicates need for human intervention
ensure • minimises unpredictability
Clever Design change • ensures compliance
• users less likely to learn from & adapt behaviour
product