Meeting/Event Information

Myths about Behavior, Energy and Buildings - Past-Presidents and Spouses Night!

Agenda:

Speaker(s):

Rick Diamond is a staff scientist and deputy head of the Building Technology and Urban Systems department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research has focused on consumer behavior and user interactions with the built environment, including post occupancy and energy evaluations of housing, schools, and workplace environments.

Presentation
Summary:

Behavior change has been called the “fastest, easiest, and cheapest way to effect energy savings.” But is it? Social scientists have looked at the question of behavior change and found some surprising answers on how we can better understand behavior change in order to use it effectively. I’ve collected dozens of myths about behavior and energy, and will present some of my favorite, including “Behavior is an Important Determinant of Energy Use,” “Changing Behavior is Easy,” and “People Want More Information about their Energy Use.”

The program will not be a typical presentation as Rick does not use slides. It is accessible to less technical people. Please bring your significant other, or why not bring an architect?

Cost:

Early registration deadline: 3pm, Monday June 10th
Cancellation deadline: 3pm, Monday June 10th - Cancellations after this time will be charged the full amount.

*Voucher: Pre-pay for a full year of nine meetings (October through June) and get one meeting free. Price is $320 for Golden Gate Chapter members. These are vouchers for individuals and are non-transferrable.