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Household environmental monitoring a strategy to help homeowners reduce their environmental impact

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  • Jane Thompson
  • Magda Goemans
  • Peter C. Goemans
  • Andrzej Wisniowski

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A group of 20 households was established to study whether we can motivate environmentally sustainable behaviour by providing homeowners with a clear picture of their impact, tangible reasons for improvement, and tailored solutions to follow. Reports for each household compared heating fuel, electricity, water, vehicle fuel/waste generation within the group and recommended cost-effective measures to reduce consumption. On average, 26% of the recommended measures were implemented, resulting in an estimated greenhouse gas reduction of about 2 tonnes per household. Wide variations were found between households, demonstrating the potential to reduce environmental impact through lifestyle, conservation, and energy conscious retrofits.

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  • Jane Thompson & Magda Goemans & Peter C. Goemans & Andrzej Wisniowski, 2008. "Household environmental monitoring a strategy to help homeowners reduce their environmental impact," International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(4), pages 348-358.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:9:y:2008:i:4:p:348-358
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