Householders play a role in energy conservation through the decisions they make about purchases and installations such as insulation, and through their habitual behavior. The present U.K. study investigated the effect of thermal imaging technology on energy conservation, by measuring the behavioral effect after householders viewed images of heat escaping from or cold air entering their homes. In Study 1 (n = 43), householders who received a thermal image reduced their energy use at a 1-year follow-up, whereas householders who received a carbon footprint audit and a non-intervention control demonstrated no change. In Study 2 (n = 87), householders were nearly 5 times more likely to install draught proofing measures after seeing a thermal image. The effect was especially pronounced for actions that addressed an issue visible in the images. Findings indicate that using thermal imaging to make heat loss visible can promote energy conservation.

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使热量可见

住户通过他们对购买和安装（例如绝缘）的决定以及他们的习惯行为，在节能方面发挥着作用。目前英国的研究调查了热成像技术对节能的影响，方法是测量住户观看从家中逸出的热量或冷空气进入家中的图像后的行为效果。在研究 1 (n = 43) 中，收到热图像的住户在 1 年的随访中减少了能源使用，而接受碳足迹审计和非干预控制的住户则没有表现出任何变化。在研究 2 (n = 87) 中，住户在看到热图像后安装防风措施的可能性增加了近 5 倍。对于解决图像中可见问题的操作，效果尤其明显。