Boucher, Andy; Cameron, David and Nadine, Jarvis. 2012. 'Power to the People:Dynamic energy management through communal cooperation'. In: DIS 2012. Newcastle, United Kingdom. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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In this paper we propose that design and HCI research address domestic energy management as a matter of timeliness, and organised on a community scale. We argue that instead of focusing on the financial benefits of energy saving, technologies can be used to connect users in systems that promote better understandings of the impact of their behaviours. We review current policy and practice and outline design proposals for systems that bring people together to work as a team to reduce the strain on national energy generating infrastructure. We argue that by exposing some of the complexity of power generation people can make more informed energy consuming choices.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Design > Interaction Research Studio
Dates:	Date Event 15 June 2012 Published
Event Location:	Newcastle, United Kingdom
Item ID:	7512
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2012 13:21
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2020 15:46
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/7512

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