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Interim findings of an evaluation of the U.S. EnergyGuide label [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2000.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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vp : digital, PDF file
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The United States has labeled appliances with the EnergyGuide labels since 1980. Consensus is growing that this label is confusing to consumers and has little impact on purchase decisions. Many researchers have documented that alternative labeling approaches are effective in other countries. The authors comprehensively evaluated the U.S. appliance labeling program for white goods, heating and cooling equipment, and water heaters, with emphasis on products sold through retail outlets. To date, our research has included consumer focus groups and semi-structured interviews with various market actors to assess how best to communicate energy information. With consumers and retail sales staff, five graphical designs were tested a European-style, letter based graphic; an Australian-style star-based graphic; a speedometer-style graphic; a thermometer-style graphic; and the current U.S. style. With manufacturers and contractors, we did not directly test alternate designs. Instead, we asked their opinion of and experience with the current EnergyGuide labeling program.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:lbnl--46061
lbnl--46061
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Published through SciTech Connect.
08/20/2000.
"lbnl--46061"
ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Asilomar, CA (US), 08/20/2000--08/25/2000.
Thorne, Jennifer; Payne, Christopher T.; Egan, Christine.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (US)
Funding Information
AC03-76SF00098
806F01
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