Energize Worcester discovered and analyzed factors within student properties that cause excessive energy consumption. The goal was to understand student perceptions and routines regarding their heating usage and identify landlord motivations for more efficient upgrades. Lack of landlord incentive to upgrade student properties and students’ disinterest in sustainable lifestyles were two prominent factors. A case was created to implement a new generation of smart heating systems, which would allow tenants more control over their heating systems while also increasing their properties’ sustainability.

• 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

• Westwater, Maxwell Henry
• Lussier, Steven John
• Pinette, Megan Pearl
• Donald, Noah

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121218-081901

Keyword

• Energy policy
• Energy conservation
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Kurlanska, Courtney Brooke
• Hanlan, James P.

Year

• 2018

Center

• Worcester, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Worcester Bosch

Date created

• 2018-12-12

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-03