Abstract
Eco-feedback systems currently frame householders as micro-resource managers, who weigh up the costs and benefits of their consumption, and make autonomous, rational and efficient decisions. Reporting on findings from a qualitative study of three Australian energy and water eco-feedback programs utilising an in-home display (IHD) system, this paper challenges this view. The research finds that householders consume energy and water to carry out everyday practices, such as showering, laundering and cooling, which are mediated by social, cultural, technical and institutional dynamics. The paper proposes an alternative design paradigm for eco-feedback systems premised on the realities of everyday life and identifies several design directions that emerge from this new starting point.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| Pages | 2135-2144 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781450302289 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2011 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 7 May 2011 → 12 May 2011 Conference number: 29th |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2011 |
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| Abbreviated title | CHI 2011 |
| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Vancouver |
| Period | 7/05/11 → 12/05/11 |
Keywords
- Consumption
- Demand management
- Eco-feedback
- Energy
- Smart meters
- Sustainable HCI
- Water
