%T 10 household living labs study: results summary
%A Christine Eon
%A Josh Byrne


%I CRC for Low Carbon Living
%D 2017

%K Energy efficiency, %K Behavioural insights, %K Green building, %K Energy consumption, %K Household appliances, %K Sustainable living


%R 10.25916/5ce8e0e52631f
%U https://apo.org.au/node/231536

%X Houses designed to be energy and water efficient often do not perform as intended. One of the reasons for this is occupant behaviour. Rebound effects and lack of awareness mean that behaviour and practices need to be addressed as part of the strategies to reduce emissions in the residential sector. While the design is important to minimise resource consumption in the house, the way houses are used can have an equal effect on performance. However, energy and water use in households are still poorly understood and so are the effects of behaviour change strategies.
%9 Report