Promoting Behavior-Based Energy Efficiency in Military Housing

Technical Report · Tue Sep 07 04:00:00 EDT 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10488· OSTI ID:10488

McMakin, AH ^[1]; Malone, EL; Lundgren, RE

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1. PNNL

The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) helps agencies reduce the cost of doing business through energy efficiency, water conservation, and the use of solar and other renewable energy. As a large energy user, the U.S. military has been one of the government sectors of focus. Several military installations have shown substantial energy savings in past years. Most of these efficiency projects, however, have focused primarily on physical upgrades, technologies, and purchasing habits. Furthermost projects have focused on administrative and operational areas of energy use. Military residential housing, in particular, has received little formal attention for energy efficiency involving behaviors of the residents themselves. Behavior-based change is a challenging, but potentially fruitful area for energy conservation programs. However, behavioral change involves links with values, social networks and organizations, and new ways of thinking about living patterns. This handbook attempts to fill a gap by offering guidance for promoting such efforts.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10488
• Report Number(s): PNNL-12254; EL 1703000; EL 1703000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BEHAVIOR
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MANUALS
MILITARY FACILITIES
MILITARY PERSONNEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS