Final Project: Infrastructure

Products such as Wattson and the Power Aware Cord provide feedback and increase awareness. Other household objects can be modified without compromising or disrupting daily routines. In the study "Relating Attitudes To Residential Energy Use," the behavioral psychologist Peter Crabb asserts that people don't use energy, they use products, which use energy. The way that these products are designed determines how we will use them, which in turn determines the rate of energy consumption. Additionally, dynamic feedback systems such as hybrid car monitors show the user how their behavior immediately effects energy consumption. Previously mentioned campus efforts and continued commitments to sustainability, further promote energy conservation awareness. Public art that utilizes dynamic data visualization to represent information visually, explore issues, and can influence the behavior of a community.