Powering up together: how group dynamics affect energy conservation in shared workspaces.
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| Title: | Powering up together: how group dynamics affect energy conservation in shared workspaces. |
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| Authors: | Imran, Muhammad1 (AUTHOR) Imran.raheem@uvas.edu.pk, Zahra, Farah1 (AUTHOR) farahzahra000@gmail.com, Tallat, Adia2 (AUTHOR) adiaimran28@gmail.com, Özçatalbaş, Orhan3 (AUTHOR) ozcatalbas@akdeniz.edu.tr |
| Source: | Environment, Development & Sustainability. Mar2026, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p7207-7229. 23p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Shared workspaces, *Energy conservation, *Social groups, *Social cohesion, *Social norms, *Energy consumption, *Commercial buildings |
| Abstract: | Building sector has a significant share in total energy consumption and greenhouse gases emissions. Non-residential buildings (commercial and services buildings) accounts for 38% of building sector's energy consumption which makes them key area for energy conservation efforts. Large areas in commercial and service buildings where occupants have shared control over energy use and resources are considered as shared workspaces. In order to promote energy savings in these buildings, it is crucial to understand how group dynamics, as defined by the theory of group dynamics, affect individual energy saving intentions. The study examined the impact of group factors on energy saving intentions in shared workspaces, including self-transcendent group values, descriptive norms, group interactions, and group cohesion. To identify factors influencing individual energy saving intention in a group environment relevant literature was reviewed, and data from 400 employees working in shared workspaces were collected for the empirical part of the study. Data collected from survey was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. Our findings indicate that self-transcendent group values, descriptive norms, and group cohesion have a significant positive impact on individual energy-saving intentions, while group interaction has a negative impact on individual energy-saving intentions. This study sheds light on the importance of group dynamics, as described by group dynamic theory, in promoting energy conservation in shared workspaces and suggests that focusing on building self-transcendent group values, descriptive norms, and group cohesion may be more effective than relying solely on instruction-based approaches. The results of this study can be useful for developing energy-saving strategies that prioritize group collaboration and social norms in shared workspaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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