Storytelling is positioned in this paper both as a focus for socio-technical energy research, and as one potential practical tool that can arguably enhance energy efficiency interventions.
However, municipalities are struggling to convert this data into actionable insights and identify which buildings are prime candidates for energy efficiency interventions.
In the RIC scenario energy, the demand is lower due to energy efficiency interventions, such as the use of solar collector, extinction of incandescent bulbs, and increased efficiency in refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners (Figure 4).
In this scenario, we did not consider additional public policies that would encourage the use of alternative energy sources, energy efficiency interventions, and the introduction of new technologies such as electric vehicles.
In this work, we investigate the delivery of heated thermal comfort with a lower energy demand through four types of energy efficiency interventions: passive system, conversion device, method of service control, and level of service demanded.
Furthermore, we highlight how results from DUE-B can be utilized by municipal officials and other policy-makers to target inefficient buildings for energy efficiency interventions, incentives, and programs.
