Energy saving at home and at work
The Energy saving at home and at work survey helps you understand how people cut electricity and heating use in daily life. It reveals which habits are already in place, how accessible energy-saving solutions are, and what holds people back. Use it to turn everyday intentions into concrete, measurable behaviour.
What the “Energy saving at home and at work” survey measures
The template measures how important energy saving feels and how consistently people act on it, from always to never. It maps concrete habits — switching off lights, LED bulbs, unplugging chargers, laptop power-saving mode, running full washer/dishwasher loads, eco programmes, thermostat control and brief airing in winter. It also gauges how accessible smart plugs, timers and efficient appliances are, how convenient monitoring bills and settings feels, and which barriers dominate: forgetting, no visible savings, cost, install difficulty, outdated equipment or lack of household/team support. A readiness scale and a final question on what helps most round out the picture.
Who the “Energy saving at home and at work” template is for
It fits sustainability and facilities managers, HR and office administrators running green-office programmes, utility and energy providers, housing associations and property managers, and municipal or ESG teams. It also works for schools, universities and NGOs promoting energy literacy, or any employer wanting a baseline before launching a save-energy campaign at the workplace.
How to adapt the template to your needs
Adjust it to your context freely. Narrow the wording to home only or workplace only, add appliances and settings specific to your building, or drop items that don't apply to renters. Turn the multiple-choice habit list into a single-choice priority question, extend the barriers with your own options, and use branching so people who say solutions are inaccessible get follow-up questions on cost or landlord restrictions. Localise the readiness actions to match what your audience can realistically do next month.
Questions and answer options
Answer options:
— Very important
— Rather important
— Rather not important
— Not important at all
— Hard to say
Answer options:
— Always or almost always
— Often
— Sometimes
— Rarely
— Never
— Hard to say
Answer options:
— Turn off lights when leaving a room
— Use LED bulbs
— nplug chargers/devices when not in use
— Use sleep/power-saving mode on a computer/laptop
— Lower screen brightness and turn off auto-play (where possible)
— Run the washing machine/dishwasher only with a full load
— Use energy-saving modes on appliances (eco/economy)
— Manage heating/air conditioning (thermostat, moderate temperature)
— Air out rooms briefly instead of keeping windows open for a long time in cold season
Answer options:
— Already in use (available and I use them)
— Accessible and I understand how to implement them
— Rather accessible, but I haven’t done it yet
— Rather not accessible (expensive/difficult/no possibility)
— I don’t know what these are / I’m not familiar
Answer options:
— No habit / I forget
— I don’t see noticeable savings in payments
— Energy-saving solutions seem expensive
— Hard to install/set up (or no access: rental/workplace)
— Not enough information on what actually works
— It’s inconvenient to change habits (e.g., temperature/settings)
— Appliances/equipment are outdated and replacement doesn’t depend on me
— No support for this practice in the household/team
Answer options:
— Always turn off lights and devices when they’re not needed
— Unplug chargers/devices or use a power strip with a switch
— Use power-saving modes on a computer/laptop
— Reduce heating/air-conditioning use (moderate temperature)
— Switch to LED bulbs or replace part of the lighting with more efficient options (if possible)
Answer options:
— Clear recommendations
— Affordable energy-saving devices
— Convenient usage monitoring
— Financial incentives
— Support and rules at work
— Replacing equipment with efficient ones
— Reminders and training
