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Ingo Bensch
Senior Researcher
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Ingo never met a survey he couldn't learn something from. He applies his innate inquisitiveness to researching, evaluating and analyzing energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and policies. Ingo's passion is behavioral research and sussing out how we make decisions about energy. He uses in-depth interviewing techniques to unravel the strands motivating our energy related actions and quantitative surveys to explore solutions to our energy challenges on a larger scale.
Ingo has a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Science-Technology Studies from Stanford University and a Master's degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University.
Ingo's work includes
- Identifying the impacts of Cool Choices' game at Miron Construction: energy savings from player actions
Published: 2013. This report summarizes findings from a billing analysis and participant interviews a year after the end of the game at Miron Construction ... - The silver lining in climate survey results: refining the design of energy efficiency programs and climate policy
Published: 2009. In this webinar, Ingo Bensch presents the 2009 results from the Midwest Energy Survey ... - Midwest Energy Survey
Published: 2007-2011. In 2007, the Energy Center of Wisconsin embarked on a sponsor-funded tracking study to assess the state of public attitudes about climate change and energy efficiency ... - Evaluating the National Weatherization Assistance Program
The Energy Center is part of the independent evaluation team taking a comprehensive look at how much energy this program saves. - Miron Construction's iChoose
Game: results of a post-game survey and analysis
Published: 2012. The Energy Center analyzed the impact of a game implemented by Cool Choices for employees at Miron Construction Company in 2011 ... - State of Massachusetts: industry practices and policies on energy efficient program rebates/incentives
Published: 2011. Tetra Tech and the Energy Center of Wisconsin conducted a scoping study of energy efficiency program incentives to help inform the discussion on rebate and incentive levels for statewide programs in Massachusetts and to support fourth quarter 2010 programmatic planning ... - Plugging into savings
Published: 2010. The Energy Center of Wisconsin, with the funding support of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security and Minnesota Power Company, directed a timely consumer electronics field study on behaviors and usage patterns of homes across the State of MN ... - Scouting for residential electricity savings
Published: 2010. In this webinar, co-principal investigators Scott Pigg and Ingo Bensch present results from "Plugging into savings," a field research project funded by the Minnesota Office of Energy Security and Minnesota Power Company ... - Energy Savings Opportunities with Home Electronics and Other
Plug-Load Devices: Results from a Minnesota Field Study
Published: 2010. This ACEEE paper presents the results of a comprehensive study of residential plug-in devices in Minnesota ... - Evaluation of the Market Impact of the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides (PDF)
Published: 2010. This analysis, conducted on behalf of ASHRAE, focuses on the guides for small office buildings, small retail buildings, K-12 schools, and small warehouse/self storage facilities. - Electricity Savings Opportunities for Home Electronics and Other Plug-In Devices in Minnesota Homes: A Technical and Behavioral Field Assessment
Published: 2010. This report summarizes an investigation of electricity savings opportunities in Minnesota homes related to home electronics and other plug-in devices ... - Habits, Adjustments, or Acquisitions: What Behaviors Will Minnesotans Change to Stay Above Average?
Published: 2009. At the Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference (November 2009), Scott Pigg and Ingo Bensch presented preliminary findings from a field study that points to untapped opportunities for residential energy savings ... - Indiana DSM investigation: report on current programs and future directions (phase I)
Published: 2007. The Energy Center of Wisconsin is supporting the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's ongoing investigation into electric demand-side management (DSM) activities in the state (Cause 42693) ... - How much is that training program worth? Quantifying the value of training and other 'fuzzy' education events
Published: 2006. In this ACEEE paper, Ingo Bensch, Scott Pigg and Marge Anderson describe a self-funded, internal assessment of return on investment for a Midwestern energy efficiency conference ...
