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Energy know-how, energy advice and
smart meters
DECC stakeholder workshop
London, 7 September, 2015
Kevin Burchell
Policy Studies Institute, University of Westminster
DECC (2015) Early Learning Project, p15
What is it useful for householders to know?
How can this knowledge be shared with householders?
Knowledge about energy consumption reduction
Energy literacy
Energy know how
Know what
Know how
Facts
Skills
Cognitive
Practical
Universal
Specific
Information
Experience, practice, sensory,
experimentation, tinkering
Smart meters, mass communications,
labelling, carbon budgets.
In-home advice
(demonstration & guidance)
Mainstream
Emerging
Knowledge about energy consumption reduction
Energy literacy
Energy know how
Know what
Know how
Facts
Skills
Cognitive
Practical
Universal
Specific
Information
Experience, practice, sensory,
experimentation, tinkering
Smart meters, mass communications,
labelling, carbon budgets.
In-home advice
(demonstration & guidance)
Mainstream
Emerging
Knowledge about energy consumption reduction
Energy literacy
Energy know how
Know what
Know how
Facts
Skills
Cognitive
Practical
Universal
Specific
Information
Experience, practice, sensory,
experimentation, tinkering
Smart meters, mass communications,
labelling, carbon budgets.
In-home advice
(demonstration & guidance)
Mainstream
Emerging
Specificities of energy know how
1. The material infrastructure of the building
and appliances.
2. Existing ways of doing things within the
household.
3. The level of existing know-how in the
household.
Three forms of energy know how
1. Ideas
You could investigate which of your windows is draughty and
have a go at insulating them.
2. Skills
You can investigate which windows are draughty using a joss
stick and you insulate the windows like this.
3. Materials
You have [this] kind of window, so you need [this] kind of
insulating material and you can get it here.
Enhancing in-home
energy advice
1. Active demonstration and
guidance during the visit.
2. Short list of appropriate
recommended actions (not
comprehensive report).
3. Thermal imaging during visit and
alongside the recommended
actions.
4. Follow-up advice.
5. Separation of the home visit from
commercial interests.
6. Style, training
I hear and I forget
I see and I remember
I do and I understand
(Confucius)
Phronesis and mètis (Aristotle)
Thank you!
Kevin Burchell
[email protected]