Dr. Sussman leads research on energy efficiency behavior change and health programs. He directs BEAR Hub (Behavior, Energy, Action and Research), co-chairs the BECC conference (Behavior, Energy and Climate Change) and has authored academic papers and book chapters on the psychology of climate change, behavioral interventions to encourage energy efficiency, and the psychological determinants of pro-environmental behavior. Dr. Sussman has been an advisor for organizations, including the G20, that implement energy efficiency behavior change programs, and has testified before the California legislature and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. He has also served as an expert reviewer for academic journals and large-scale government grant opportunities. Reuven is an adjunct professor and member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Victoria (Canada) and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Psychology and Journal of Social Psychology. Dr. Sussman earned a doctor of science in social and environmental psychology from the University of Victoria.
In an online choice experiment, homeowners tended to prefer comprehensive retrofit packages including heating/cooling system upgrades (7% increased preference)…
Residential energy efficiency programs can make homes more comfortable and help households save money and energy. However, longstanding inequities have prevented some communities from accessing the…
This first-of-its-kind discrete choice experiment found that renters are more likely to choose energy-efficient homes and less likely to choose inefficient homes when energy information labels are …
This report investigates the potential of remote home energy assessments, which gained popularity during the pandemic but will continue to be a useful tool going forward. Using data sources from mu…
Can a real estate website that lists energy efficiency information increase traffic to energy efficient homes? This report describes a controlled study in which simulated real estate search results…
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