Rebecca Ford
University of Strathclyde
44 Papers
119 Citations
Rebecca Ford is an academic researcher from University of Strathclyde. The author has contributed to research in topics: Energy management & Efficient energy use. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 42 publications. Previous affiliations of Rebecca Ford include Victoria University of Wellington & Environmental Change Institute.
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Papers
The effects of feedback on energy conservation: A meta-analysis.
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of 42 feedback studies published between 1976 and 2010 indicates that feedback is effective overall, but with significant variation in effects, and areas in which future research should focus to explore how and for whom feedback is most effective.
The energy cultures framework: Exploring the role of norms, practices and material culture in shaping energy behaviour in New Zealand
Janet Stephenson,Barry Barton,Gerry Carrington,Adam Doering,Rebecca Ford,Debbie Hopkins,Rob Lawson,Alaric McCarthy,David Rees,Michelle Scott,Paul Thorsnes,Sara Walton,John Williams,Ben Wooliscroft +13 more
TL;DR: The energy cultures framework was developed in 2009 to support interdisciplinary investigation into energy behavior in New Zealand as discussed by the authors, and it has been used to identify clusters of energy cultures, in examining energy cultures at different scales and in different sectors, and to inform policy development.
Categories and functionality of smart home technology for energy management
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted an analysis of home energy management (HEM) products to identify key differences in terms of functionality and quality, and identified opportunities for energy savings (both behavioural and operational) as well as load shifting across most product categories.
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Smart local energy systems (SLES): A framework for exploring transition, context, and impacts
TL;DR: In this paper, a meta-narrative literature review with expert interviews is conducted to explore how socio-technical regimes associated with centralised systems of provision differ to those of smart local energy systems (SLES).
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Understanding the path to smart home adoption : segmenting and describing consumers across the innovation-decision process
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a Diffusion of Innovations framework and survey data from 709 California utility customers to assess the current market and barriers to home energy management systems adoption.