Energy Demand Management and Occupant Behaviours

BehaviourWorks Australia has been engaged to provide behavioural insights and guidance to support the development of the Monash Microgrid. This study aims to identify potential behaviours from occupants that might need to be managed, or encouraged, during peak times when energy use needs to be reduced. The following sections describe the research methodology utilized in this study, presents the main results of data collection and analysis, and makes a series of recommendations to support the roll-out of the Monash Microgrid, and the control of building temperatures during times of peak demand.