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Drop and tilt: A comparison of two procedures to increase the use of venetian blinds to conserve energy
Author(s) -
Luyben Paul D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198404)12:2<149::aid-jcop2290120207>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - tilt (camera) , payment , drop out , window (computing) , energy (signal processing) , medicine , psychology , computer science , statistics , engineering , mathematics , economics , demographic economics , mechanical engineering , world wide web , operating system
Abstract Dropping and tilting venetian blinds appropriately can reduce unnecessary heat loss through window glass. Previous research has shown that both feedback and payments can effectively alter behaviors to save energy. In this study, prompt‐only and prompt‐and‐feedback procedures were compared in two groups of faculty offices in two buildings on a college campus. Both procedures produced increases relative to baseline rates, but the prompt‐and‐feedback procedure consistently resulted in greater percentages of offices with correct blind adjustment. The low cost of these procedures and need for subsequent research are discussed.