Buildings consume a significant amount of energy, estimated at about one-third of total
primary energy resources. Building energy efficiency has turned out to be a major issue in …

The objective of this paper is to review the topics related to the optimized operation of
intelligent buildings with respect to occupant comfort and energy consumption. To …

The digital transformation is an accumulation of various digital advancements, such as the
transformation of the web phenomenon. The participatory web that allows for active user …

Fake news has trumped up attention across cultures from the United States Elections to the
Arab Spring. While political marketers have long used the language of fear and persuasion …

Eco-feedback technology provides feedback on individual or group behaviors with a goal of
reducing environmental impact. The history of eco-feedback extends back more than 40 …

Many HCI researchers have recently begun to examine the opportunities to use ICTs to
promote environmental sustainability and ecological consciousness on the part of …

The greatest contributor of CO2 emissions in the average American household is personal
transportation. Because transportation is inherently a mobile activity, mobile devices are well …

BinCam is a social persuasive system to motivate reflection and behavioral change in the
food waste and recycling habits of young adults. The system replaces an existing kitchen …

By its nature, the discipline of human computer interaction must take into consideration the
issues that are most pertinent to humans. We believe that the CHI community faces an …

Disposing of waste is a common part of our everyday life, yet we do not pay much attention
to the process. For many it can be considered a habitual, unconscious process. Disposed …