Leveraging realities of saving energy at home: Contributions of co-design to behavioural interventions

• DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103258
• Publication Date: 2023-09-01T17:31:22Z
• Authors: D. Wemyss; E. Lobsiger-Kägi; S. Jud; F. Cellina
• Keywords: Behaviour change; Consumption

While reducing individual energy consumption contributes to climate change mitigation, many individuals who share this belief fail act on it. behavioural interventions try address such intention-behaviour gaps, few approaches have worked with consumers understand the realities of their opportunities and limitations save at home. We argue that co-design is well-suited unique challenges climate-relevant behaviour propose an abductive methodology develop a intervention household members based Model Action Phases (MAP) framework. implement design savings app in Switzerland. The shifts participants into expert role elucidates motivations, real-life challenges, knowledge gaps energy. Through group problem-solving self-reflection, provided inputs which socio-psychological progress through preaction, action postaction phases MAP. assess originality feasibility inputs, as well reflect experience researchers during process. conclude novel relevant for progressing stages identified by MAP