The role of community-based initiatives in energy saving www.energy.soton.ac.uk/communities Project funded under RCUK ‘Energy and Communities’ programme Social scientists: Graham Smith (Political Science) Nick Bardsley (Economist, Reading) Milena Büchs (Sociology) Clare Saunders (Political Science) Rebecca Wallbridge (Sociology) Engineers: Patrick James Tasos Papafragkou Nick Woodman Interdisciplinary PhD student: Tom Rushby
The role of community-based initiatives in energy saving Project funded under RCUK.
Dec 30, 2015
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The role of community-based initiatives in energy savingwww.energy.soton.ac.uk/communities
Project funded under RCUK ‘Energy and Communities’ programme
Social scientists:Graham Smith (Political Science)Nick Bardsley (Economist, Reading)Milena Büchs (Sociology)Clare Saunders (Political Science)Rebecca Wallbridge (Sociology)
Engineers:Patrick JamesTasos PapafragkouNick Woodman
Interdisciplinary PhD student:Tom Rushby
Research question:
• Can community-based initiatives make a measurable contribution to net domestic energy savings?
– If so, how?
Research methods• Mixed methods
• Field experiment
– Matched case and control trial – 180 households
– Treatment group – insulation upgrade and AlertMes, with ongoing engagement with local Greening Group
– Control group – insulation upgrade and AltertMes only
– Longitudinal measurement of household energy use (four heating seasons) alongside regular surveys of consumption practices and attitudes and networks
– Qualitative interviews with participants
• Comparative analysis
– Comparison of experimental results with activities and impact of other community initiatives aimed at domestic energy reduction.
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