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

ABSTRACT: 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

SUBMITTER: Sanguinetti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255758 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature