Projects
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| Reference Number | ES/I007504/1 | |
| Title | The role of community-based initiatives in energy saving | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Energy Efficiency(Residential and commercial) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | SOCIAL SCIENCES (Sociology) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Architecture and the Built Environment) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 75%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy) 25%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Professor G (Graham ) Smith No email address given School of Social Sciences University of Southampton |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | ESRC | |
| Start Date | 01 October 2010 | |
| End Date | 30 October 2012 | |
| Duration | 25 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £789,357 | |
| Industrial Sectors | No relevance to Underpinning Sectors | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor G (Graham ) Smith , School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton (99.995%) |
| Other Investigator | Dr PAB (Patrick ) James , Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton (0.001%) Dr N (Nicholas ) Woodman , Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton (0.001%) Dr MM (Milena ) Buchs , School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton (0.001%) Dr C (Clare ) Saunders , School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton (0.001%) Dr N (Nick ) Bardsley , School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading (0.001%) |
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| Web Site | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FI007504%2F1 |
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| Objectives | NB This project was given an extension - see also ES/I007504/2 | |
| Abstract | This project aims to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the role that community-based initiatives can play in fostering net energy savings in UK households. The project adopts a mixed-methods approach and is a collaboration between social scientists and engineers. The main element is an innovative field experiment: a matched case and control trial in which households in both treatment and control groups receive cavity wall and loft insulation. In the treatment group, the insulation is delivered as part of an ongoing community project promoting low-carbon lifestyles. The energy use of the households will be monitored over four heating seasons to discover if the community-based initiative has any significant impact on net energy savings. Regular surveys and selected semi-structured interviews with participants in the treatment and control groups will provide insights into changes in participants attitudes and practices, including their broader consumption patterns. A second strand of research offers a comparative dimension: comparing the experimental results with the activities and impact of a wider range of community initiatives focused on domestic energy reduction across the UK. |
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| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 06/02/12 | |
