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Title: Communication of Energy Efficiency Information to Remodelers: Lessons From Current Practice

Abstract

The effective communication of energy efficiency and building science information to remodeling contractors is achieved through varying formats, timelines, and modes depending on who is delivering the information, who is intended to receive it, and what technical, intellectual,and time resources the recipients have at their disposal. Determining what type of communication is effective does notlend itself to a clearly quantifiable test but rather a qualitative one. That qualitative judgment can be supported by the research of current practices deemed effective for one or more of the following reasons: it has led to the successful completion of a certifying test or other evaluation, it has been widely used for the remodeling industry, it has been considered effective by a sampling ofremodeling contractors, and/or it has proven effective in the field for the BARA team. These criteria were used to create a select list of communications to be further analyzed to determine why they are effective and how less successful formats or strategies can be revised for greater effectiveness.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1054830
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-54559; DOE/GO-102012-3565
KNDJ-0-40336-00
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Building Media and the Building America Retrofit Alliance (BARA), Wilmington, Delaware
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; communications; energy efficiency; EE; building science information; Building America; residential; residential buildings

Citation Formats

Liaukus, C. Communication of Energy Efficiency Information to Remodelers: Lessons From Current Practice. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.2172/1054830.
Liaukus, C. Communication of Energy Efficiency Information to Remodelers: Lessons From Current Practice. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1054830
Liaukus, C. 2012. "Communication of Energy Efficiency Information to Remodelers: Lessons From Current Practice". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1054830. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1054830.
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abstractNote = {The effective communication of energy efficiency and building science information to remodeling contractors is achieved through varying formats, timelines, and modes depending on who is delivering the information, who is intended to receive it, and what technical, intellectual,and time resources the recipients have at their disposal. Determining what type of communication is effective does notlend itself to a clearly quantifiable test but rather a qualitative one. That qualitative judgment can be supported by the research of current practices deemed effective for one or more of the following reasons: it has led to the successful completion of a certifying test or other evaluation, it has been widely used for the remodeling industry, it has been considered effective by a sampling ofremodeling contractors, and/or it has proven effective in the field for the BARA team. These criteria were used to create a select list of communications to be further analyzed to determine why they are effective and how less successful formats or strategies can be revised for greater effectiveness.},
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year = {Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
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