Informative Art Simulations and Games for Improving Energy Awareness in the Home

While energy conservation in the home is an important part of reducing our ecological footprint most people do not understand or even realize how their energy consumption works and how they can manage it. In-home displays offer the opportunity to help become more aware, but often do not fit into a home’s aesthetics, typically relegated to an unobvious location after the novelty “wears off”. They also provided little opportunity for interaction and learning. We are exploring how interactive, aesthetically motivated displays, and small energy use simulations as simple games, may prove more engaging and effective in helping people learn, recognise and be more aware of energy use patterns in the home.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lyn Bartram

Student:

Mengting Sun

Partner:

BC Hydro

Discipline:

Interactive arts and technology

Sector:

Digital media

University:

Simon Fraser University