Behavioral Energy Management: Improving Conservation Behavior and Attitudes with Operant Conditioning

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1985-05

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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)

Abstract

Energy management programs, since their initially glory days, have continued to show “slippage” in their overall effectiveness. The authors discuss behavioral science based ways by which conservation programs can improve effectiveness by mobilizing the energy-conserving behavior of employees.

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Energy Management Programs, Behavioral Science, Energy Conservation Motivation Model (ECM), Operant Conditioning

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