The PowerHhouse: A Persuasive Computer Game Designed to Raise Awareness of Domestic Energy Consumption Export

@incollection{bang2006, abstract = {Persuasive technologies can be useful to modify behaviors related to energy usage. In this paper, we present the PowerHouse a computer game designed to influence behaviors associated with energy use and promote an energy-aware lifestyle among teenagers. This prototype game aims to influence a set of target activities in the home using several persuasive techniques. Employing the format of a reality TV show (docu soap), the game informs implicitly and explicitly about various energy-efficient actions. We discuss our overall game design and its advantages and disadvantages in relation to the methods we have employed in the game.}, author = {Bang, Magnus and Torstensson, Carin and Katzeff, Cecilia}, citeulike-article-id = {5000970}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11755494_18}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/w8235380667t03x6}, doi = {10.1007/11755494_18}, journal = {Persuasive Technology}, keywords = {energy, interfaces, persuasive, saving}, pages = {123--132}, posted-at = {2009-07-24 11:35:55}, priority = {0}, title = {The PowerHhouse: A Persuasive Computer Game Designed to Raise Awareness of Domestic Energy Consumption}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11755494_18}, year = {2006} }

TY - CHAP ID - bang2006 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5000970 N2 - Persuasive technologies can be useful to modify behaviors related to energy usage. In this paper, we present the PowerHouse a computer game designed to influence behaviors associated with energy use and promote an energy-aware lifestyle among teenagers. This prototype game aims to influence a set of target activities in the home using several persuasive techniques. Employing the format of a reality TV show (docu soap), the game informs implicitly and explicitly about various energy-efficient actions. We discuss our overall game design and its advantages and disadvantages in relation to the methods we have employed in the game. JF - Persuasive Technology EP - 132 TI - The PowerHhouse: A Persuasive Computer Game Designed to Raise Awareness of Domestic Energy Consumption SP - 123 KW - energy KW - interfaces KW - persuasive KW - saving AU - Bang, Magnus AU - Torstensson, Carin AU - Katzeff, Cecilia PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11755494_18 ER -