The aim of our project was to measure the perceived and actual heating habits of University of Worcester students. We accomplished this goal using interviews to gather the students’ perceived behaviors. Then, we observed their actual behaviors through Worcester-Bosch smart heating data loggers. By comparing our two datasets, we found the students’ actual behaviors to be inconsistent with their perceptions. Additionally, there are external factors that affect the usage of the system, and student education and motivation to use the system is low.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Guerrero, Cesar
• Grant, Parker Averil
• Caplin, Zachary Davis
• McAteer, Steven

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Energy
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121317-111911

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Energy policy
• Energy conservation

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert

Year

• 2017

Center

• Worcester, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• University of Worcester

Date created

• 2017-12-13

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright