Understanding and promoting behavioral energy efficiency is not just about motivating people to turn off unused lights; it digs deeper into the psychology of habits, utilizing behavioral nudges to foster energy-efficient behaviors. This approach enables utility companies to guide their…
Driving innovation to inspire action If you’ve been following MyHEAT over the past year or so, you may have noticed some pretty exciting things happening. In case you missed it, we: We are growing in more ways than one and some…
Heat Loss Maps aren’t just for residential – ICI programs can benefit, too! At MyHEAT, we are always innovating and adding products to our offering that help our utility and municipal partners engage consumers and achieve energy savings goals. This…
Cost-Effectiveness, Covid, and Customers – oh my! Utilities across North America are helping citizens reduce energy consumption, save money, and lower emissions. Offered programs and services encompass a broad set of technologies, rebates, market interventions, and educational efforts aimed at…
Save money. Save energy. Save the planet. Energy efficiency can slash energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 50% without having to radically change how we do things. MyHEAT has written about using energy efficiency as a resource before, but…
An ounce of insight from top behavioural experts The MyHEAT team journeyed to California this week to attend BECC, an international conference focused on understanding human behaviour and decision making and using that knowledge to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon…
Using Customer-Specific Information to Offer a Personalized Experience Customers give utilities roughly 10 minutes of their time each year. While the goal shouldn’t be to get consumers constantly thinking about their energy consumption, it is imperative that utilities fully optimize…