• Phase 1 – Preparation

• Phase 2 – Deployment

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• EnergyHub’s Role

• Phase 4 – Device Collection

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• Designing Next Years Study

• Managing Next Years Study

• EnergyHub and Surveys• Methodology

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

• Data Analysis

• University of Washington

Residence Hall Energy

Conservation Study

• Project Partners

• Pilot Study

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• 6 Floors

• Resident capacity 533

• Adjoining bathrooms

• Individual thermostats

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An energy monitoring system that allows individuals to view and control their energy use.

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Application

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• Resident Capacity 271

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• Individual thermostats

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A group energy monitoring system that displays aggregated floor data on monitors and online.

Will use educational materials to influence group behavior

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• EnergyHub Device

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• Demographics

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• Personal Behavior

• EnergyHub Use

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4 66 37 38 104

(63.4%) (35.6%) (36.5%)

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Target floors Elm 88 kWh 83 kWh 85 kWh 80 kWh

Control floors Elm 88 kWh 87 kWh 89 kWh 89 kWh

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