| | | | BECC call for abstracts open | | | | | Join 600 energy behavior researchers and practitioners. | | Call for abstracts is open. | | We are seeking new, innovative research and applied work from leaders in behavioral sciences on the adoption of energy efficiency in energy production and use. The Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC) is the premier international conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision making. This knowledge can accelerate the transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon future. Currently in its 11th year, BECC is associated with a growing set of allied conferences in Europe and Asia. BECC draws a broad mix of attendees: - Researchers
(e.g., economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, management, law, humanities, and interdisciplinary) - Decision makers
(e.g., from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as legislators, and regulators) - Practitioners
(e.g., utilities, consultants, manufacturers, designers, architects, entrepreneurs, marketers, and purchasers) - Influencers
(e.g., community organizers, nonprofit leaders, media, religion, and entertainment professionals) Behavioral research insights can help: - Find real energy savings that will benefit the economy, security, and the environment
- Accelerate climate-friendly innovation via appealing, user-focused design, effective management, and fast social diffusion
- Increase the benefits and decrease the costs of energy-oriented policies and programs
- Improve the analytic models that guide our vision for the future
| | | We invite 400 to 500-word abstracts for formal oral presentations, with or without accompanying full papers,as well as five-minute "lightning talks," panel discussions, and poster presentations. Abstracts may be submitted as part of a panel application (a group of presentations) or independently. Abstracts submitted as parts of panels will also be considered independently if the complete panels are not accepted. - New and well-documented applications of behavioral approaches in energy or climate policies
- Programs at the individual, organizational, and community scale
- New and relevant behavioral research findings
- Measured results
- Best practices
We welcome approaches that are theoretical, empirical, narrative, model-based, case-study-based, or involving other methods. Policies and programs that have demonstrated results in changing behavior are of particular interest, as well as thoughtful discussions of emerging policy or program issues, behavioral research methods, and novel or transformative ideas. New this year: To help moderators prepare their sessions, we will be asking presenters of full-length and lightning talks to prepare a brief (two pages maximum) summary of their results and status of the work one month prior to the conference. Special areas of interest in 2017 are: - Decision making and behavioral economics
- Jobs, jobs, jobs
- Transportation
- Communications, applied or strategic
- Design: federal, state, and local policy
- Design: architecture, products, urban, rural, and commercial/industrial
| | | | Choose An Area Of Research | - Economics behavioral science and policy
- Organizations and management
- Program design and implementation
- Market transformation
- Social norms and culture change
- Evaluation
- Technology and innovation
- Government policy and planning
- Models, metrics, decision analysis, and other analytics
- Marketing and communications
| | | | Identify Which Sector Would Find Your Work Useful | | | - Utility programs
- Commercial buildings
- Residential buildings
- Manufacturing
- Community transportation
- Food production or disposal
- Fresh or waste water
- Other (describe)
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