General End Use Survey

Optional assignment: The purpose of this activity is to help you monitor the various categories of end uses in your home or school, which can aid in the identification of ways to reduce electricity consumption.

Steps

1. Print out hard copy of General End Use Survey and monitor activities for a day (MS word version or PDF version). Try to record at least one activity per hour.

2. Under "End Use" column identify the activity end use. Some end uses (or how energy is ultimately used in the home) include the following categories: 1) Lighting, 2) Heating (space and water) and Air Conditioning, 3) Major Home Appliances, 4) Small- and Medium-Sized Home Electrical Appliances, and 5) Transportation.

3. Under "Source of Energy" identify what energy resource was used (for example: electricity, battery, gas, etc.).

4. Under "Amount" guess if the item uses a lot or a little energy.

5. After you've completed the survey, categorize the items based on the end use and answer the questions below.

6. Submit answers if required by instructor. Password: energyed

(If you are not an enrolled participant please do not submit this activity. Print out the provided information sheets and try to complete it on your own. If you have questions contact KEEP at energy@uwsp.edu. Thank you!)

Name:
Date:
Instructor:
Course password:

Activity

End Use

Source of Energy

Amount of Energy

What did you conclude from your survey? What category do you use the most during a day? What category takes the most energy? Can you identify ways that you could reduce your electricity consumption from this survey?


*NOTE:* If you are NOT enrolled as a participant in NRES 733 - Energy Education: Concepts and Practices please do not submit this activity.

Return to Energy Through Our Lives - Section B.4. Community Energy Use.