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Two (or more) for one: Identifying classes of household energy- and water-saving measures to understand the potential for positive spillover

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  • Angela Sanguinetti
  • Claire McIlvennie
  • Marco Pritoni
  • Susan Schneider

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A key component of behavior-based energy conservation programs is the identification of target behaviors. A common approach is to target behaviors with the greatest energy-saving potential. The concept of behavioral spillover introduces further considerations, namely that adoption of one energy-saving behavior may increase (or decrease) the likelihood of other energy-saving behaviors. This research aimed to identify and describe household energy- and water-saving measure classes within which positive spillover is likely to occur (e.g., adoption of energy-efficient appliances may correlate with adoption of water-efficient appliances), and explore demographic and psychographic predictors of each. Nearly 1,000 households in a California city were surveyed and asked to report whether they had adopted 75 different energy- and/or water-saving measures. Principal Component Analysis and Network Analysis based on correlations between adoption of these diverse measures revealed and characterized eight water-energy-saving measure classes: Water Conservation, Energy Conservation, Maintenance and Management, Efficient Appliance, Advanced Efficiency, Efficient Irrigation, Green Gardening, and Green Landscaping. Understanding these measure classes can help guide behavior-based energy program developers in selecting target behaviors and designing interventions.

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  • Angela Sanguinetti & Claire McIlvennie & Marco Pritoni & Susan Schneider, 2022. "Two (or more) for one: Identifying classes of household energy- and water-saving measures to understand the potential for positive spillover," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(7), pages 1-18, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0268879
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268879
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    1. Boudet, Hilary S. & Flora, June A. & Armel, K. Carrie, 2016. "Clustering household energy-saving behaviours by behavioural attribute," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 444-454.
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