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The Energy Cultures Research Project
Welcome to the Energy Cultures Research Project.
This is a 3-year study based at Otago University which has been awarded a $1.05 million grant by The Foundation for Research Science and Technology.
The ‘Energy Cultures' research programme applies a novel combination of complementary social science methods to improve understanding of the drivers of household energy behaviours, and to deliver an effective strategy to achieve more energy-efficient behaviours.
The aims are to:
• Develop an integrated understanding of the values-to-behaviour chain in household space heating and water heating
• Identify whether clusters of ‘energy cultures' exist, and their characteristics
• Develop recommendations on effective intervention strategies to improve uptake of energy-efficient technologies and behaviours
• Test effectiveness of recommended interventions via pilot study with an end user.
Our multidisciplinary research team brings wide expertise to this complex topic, drawing from Consumer Psychology (Prof Rob Lawson), Sociology/Human Geography (Dr Janet Stephenson), Economics (Dr Paul Thorsnes), Physics (Prof Gerry Carrington) and Law (Prof Barry Barton).
Please click on the following links to find out more about this exciting research project.
Contact Us
All inital enquires about the Energy Cultures Project should be directed to the Project Co-ordinator Miranda Mirosa.
Email: energycultures.project@otago.ac.nz
Ph: +64 3 470 3577
Fax: +64 3 470 5266
Postal Address:
Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CSAFE)
University of Otago
PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
Physical Address: 21 Montgomery Ave, Dunedin
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