The use of metaevaluation to plan evaluations of conservation programs |
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Authors: | Jon Soderstrom Linda Berry Eric Hirst |
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Abstract: | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is sponsoring and will be required to evaluate a wide range of conservation programs. The development of evaluation plans for such programs can often be improved by reviewing evaluations that have been done on similar programs. The Residential Conservation Service (RCS), sponsored by DOE, is discussed as an example of how conducting metaevaluations can improve evaluation planning. Many utilities have sponsored programs that are similar to the RCS. A review of the utility program evaluations suggested key methodological issues and data problems that should be considered in the development of an RCS evaluation plan. The implications of these metaevaluation findings for an RCS evaluation plan are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to Jon Soderstrom Oak Ridge National Laboratory P O Box X Oak Ridge TN 37830 |
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