Call for papers BEHAVE 2016 - extended deadline 15 April

Start/Stop Date:
15 Apr 2016
Organiser:
The Energy for Sustainability Initiative of the University of Coimbra and ADENE - Portuguese Agency for Energy, member of the European Energy Network (EnR)..
Venue:
University of Coimbra, Portugal – 8-9 September 2016
Focus Areas:
Energy efficiency, behaviour, low carbon technologies, buildings etc.
Type of Event:
Conference

BEHAVE 2016 is organised by the Energy for Sustainability Initiative of the University of Coimbra and ADENE - Portuguese Agency for Energy.

BEHAVE 2016 aims to bring researchers and practitioners involved in end-use energy efficiency to share recent research, new technological developments and best practices on understanding and influencing behaviour related to energy efficiency. Research on behaviours associated with energy use plays a fundamental role to achieve a more sustainable energy system, in face of challenges such as security of supply, climate change and evolution to the smart grids.

Contributions to BEHAVE 2016 are expected to cover a wide range of topics related with energy efficiency and behaviours, namely:

  • promoting sustainable energy behaviours: instruments, interventions and evaluation of behaviour change;
  • adoption and use of low carbon technologies;
  • behavioural potential to facilitate the smart grid and demand response;
  • end-use energy efficiency in buildings and organisations;
  • behaviour in transport and mobility; behaviour integration into energy modelling;
  • multidisciplinary approaches to energy behaviours;
  • energy policies for promoting behaviour change.

Special issue of Energy Efficiency (http://link.springer.com/journal/12053) will be prepared based on extended and reviewed papers presented at the conference.

An IEA DSM Task 24 Workshop - Reframing the energy system - will be held on the 7 September 2016 at the University of Coimbra, which we believe will enrich the conference working week.

Other topics related to energy efficiency and behaviours are welcome.
Contributions reporting real-world studies are particularly appreciated.

The official language of the conference is English.

Important dates

  • Extended abstract (max 2 pages) submission - April 15, 2016
  • Notification of acceptance - April 30, 2016
  • Final paper submission (up to 12 pages) and early registration - June 3, 2016
  • Late registration (to guarantee inclusion in the proceedings volume)
  • July 8, 2016
  • Conference - September 8-9, 2016

Guidelines for Authors
An extended abstract (max 2 pages) is required by March 31, 2016, for oral communications. Upon acceptance authors must send the full paper (up to 12 pages) by June 3, 2016. Papers must be written in English and should be formatted according to the instructions in the template available in the conference webpage.

Each valid registration entitles the author to the submission of one paper to the conference.
A proceedings volume with ISBN will be organised to be included in the participant package.
A special issue of a scientific journal will be prepared based on extended and reviewed papers presented at the conference.

Conference secretariat: behave2016@inescc.pt

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