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New Insights on the Energy Impacts of Telework in Canada
Hannah Villeneuve1, Ahmed Abdeen2, Maya Papineau3
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Quantifying the energy impact of teleworking has been challenging because of the low prevalence of telework. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the associated widespread shift to telework provides a new opportunity to study the energy impact of teleworking. Within two months of the lockdowns, we surveyed 278 knowledge-based workers in Canada who started working primarily from home to investigate their energy-related behaviours and attitudes. The survey's major themes are energy-saving actions taken in the office, equipment used for telework, impacts on home energy usage, and both awareness of and response to electricity pricing. Given trends toward increased teleworking in the future, these results can inform public policy related to teleworking and energy.
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