Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts
Reducing energy consumption in office buildings is critical for improving energy efficiency and decarbonization at the large scale. This study (N = 854) investigated the influence of social-psychological factors on energy-saving intention and behaviors in single-person versus shared offices based on...
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| description | Reducing energy consumption in office buildings is critical for improving energy efficiency and decarbonization at the large scale. This study (N = 854) investigated the influence of social-psychological factors on energy-saving intention and behaviors in single-person versus shared offices based on the extend model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). We found that ascription of responsibility, a variable added to the TPB, is the strongest predictor of energy-saving intentions for both single-person and shared offices. Interestingly, while injunctive norms are an important predictor of behavioral intention for single-person offices, descriptive norms are an important one for shared offices. Energy-saving intention mediates the influences of the aforementioned variables on energy-saving behaviors. Contrary to our hypotheses, perceived control over energy-saving and perceived ease of access to building control features have no direct impacts on energy-saving behaviors in single-person offices, while they have impacts on energy-saving behaviors in shared offices. This study provides useful insights for building designers and occupant behavior and energy modeling researchers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-632dbad01edc44fea925eb8ffa0c4d852022-12-21T19:29:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622020-02-01610.3389/fbuil.2020.00016503795Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office LayoutsXiaojing Xu0Chien-Fei Chen1Da Li2Carol Menassa3Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks, Tickle College of Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, United StatesCenter for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks, Tickle College of Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, United StatesGlenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United StatesDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesReducing energy consumption in office buildings is critical for improving energy efficiency and decarbonization at the large scale. This study (N = 854) investigated the influence of social-psychological factors on energy-saving intention and behaviors in single-person versus shared offices based on the extend model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). We found that ascription of responsibility, a variable added to the TPB, is the strongest predictor of energy-saving intentions for both single-person and shared offices. Interestingly, while injunctive norms are an important predictor of behavioral intention for single-person offices, descriptive norms are an important one for shared offices. Energy-saving intention mediates the influences of the aforementioned variables on energy-saving behaviors. Contrary to our hypotheses, perceived control over energy-saving and perceived ease of access to building control features have no direct impacts on energy-saving behaviors in single-person offices, while they have impacts on energy-saving behaviors in shared offices. This study provides useful insights for building designers and occupant behavior and energy modeling researchers.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00016/fullenergy savingTheory of Planned Behaviorascription of responsibilitysocial normsoccupancy typesbuilding energy management |
| spellingShingle | Xiaojing Xu Chien-Fei Chen Da Li Carol Menassa Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts Frontiers in Built Environment energy saving Theory of Planned Behavior ascription of responsibility social norms occupancy types building energy management |
| title | Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts |
| title_full | Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts |
| title_fullStr | Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts |
| title_short | Energy Saving at Work: Exploring the Role of Social Norms, Perceived Control and Ascribed Responsibility in Different Office Layouts |
| title_sort | energy saving at work exploring the role of social norms perceived control and ascribed responsibility in different office layouts |
| topic | energy saving Theory of Planned Behavior ascription of responsibility social norms occupancy types building energy management |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00016/full |
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