The broad aim of the investigation is to determine the attitudes and awareness of the UCT community towards energy saving. A survey was compiled based on the following objectives:

 

• how aware of the country’s energy crisis the UCT populace is

• how interested the UCT community is in saving electricity

• current levels of participation in energy saving measures

• what the prevailing perceptions of UCT’s electricity use are

• what suggestions the people at UCT have for the institution to save power 

 

People who fell into the following 5 categories were interviewed:

 

• Day students - students who are enrolled at UCT on a full-time basis and who are not residing in a UCT residence.

• Residence students - full-time students who are currently living in self-catering UCT housing.

• Academic staff - includes all lectures, teaching assistants, heads of department and associate professors and research fellows.

• Professional, administrative and support staff (PASS) members - consists broadly of administrative assistants, receptionists, clerks, etc.

• Staff employed by outsourced contractors - for the investigation consisted of individuals employed by Supercare Services Group