Jen van der Meer

Jen van der Meer

I like to measure the impact of everything: financial, environmental, and social.

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Smart Meters Can Drive Behavior Change

Beyond just changing light bulbs and cutting vampire supply power sources, people are more likely to make higher impact change if they understand the total energy output of their homes. Enter smart meter visualizations. 

The Wattson has been the premier example of a smart meter - a beautiful object that tells you in pounds (it’s a [...]

Visualizing Impacts

Just posted this resource over at the Designers Accord.
To date sustainability tools and data visualization software look like they’ve designed by environmentalists. Welcome, interaction designers, your skills are needed here! This example from the Japan Sustainability Forum shows off a beautifully designed toolSee it Japan from Visible Strategiesof Vancouver. The perspective is for a whole country approach [...]