Publications

Research Papers

Donnelly, Kat A. (2018) Enlightened Growing Indoors: Using Biomimicry to Understand and Emulate Sungrown Cannabinoid and Terpene Profiles


Donnelly, Kat A., Sundarajan Mutialu, David Younan-Montgomery (2018) Enlightened Growing Indoors: Biomimicry and Controlled Environment Lighting


Donnelly, Kat A. (2018) Using Biomimicry to Emulate Sungrown Food and Cannabis Crops in Controlled Environments


Donnelly, Kat A., Sundarajan Mutialu, Jeff Lowenfels, Tom Alexander (2018) Make America Green: Blending Living Soil Cultivation Methods with Modern Technology to Grow Organically, Sustainably, & Profitably


Dr. Carl Marci, Chief Neuroscientist, Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience; Jennifer Tabanico, President and Owner, Action Research; Donnelly, Kat A., CEO, AZENTIVE (2018) Beyond Hunches: Using Science to Drive Behavior, Better Buildings Residential Network Peer Exchange Call Series


Donnelly, Kat A. (2018) DOE Peer Exchange Call — Beyond Hunches: Using Science to Drive Behavior Change


Donnelly, Kat A., Sundarajan Mutialu, Chief Technology Officer (2017) The Future of Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation, CannaGrow.


Donnelly, Kat A. (2017) Buildings are for People: Engaging Occupants on Resilience and Energy Efficiency, BECC


Donnelly, Kat A. (2017) Supercharging Silicon Valley’s Triple Bottom Line


Donnelly, Kat A. (2017) Leveraging Community-Based Social Marketing for Utilities, 2017 Emerging Technologies Summit, Ontario, CA, April 2017.


Donnelly, Kat A. (2016) Workplace Engagement: Finding and Filling the Gaps for Fruitful Energy Savings, BECC.


Donnelly, Kat A. (2016) Behavior Audits & Employee Engagement Campaigns.


Ehrhardt-Martinez, Karen; Donnelly, Kat A.; Peters, Jane (2016) Engaging Customers with Community-Based Energy Efficiency Programs: Marketing and Outreach Approaches, Civic Spark


Donnelly, Kat A. (2016) Practical Applications of Social Science to Drive Sustainable Behavior, SPSP Pre-Conference. 


Pinit, Kirstin (2015) Pitch Perfect – Engaging Residential Customers with Pacific Gas & Electric’s Step Up and Power Down Initiative, BECC.


Donnelly, Kat A., and Pinit Kirstin (2015) Residential Program Design Overview, City of Davis Energy Efficiency Symposium.


Karlin, B; Ford, R; Sanguinetti, A; Squiers, C; Gannon, J; Rajukumar, M; Donnelly, Kat A. (2015) Characterization and Potential of Home Energy Management (HEM) Technology, HEMS Report for PG&E.


Younan-Montgomery, David; Hodges, Bill; Goh, Vanessa (2014) Behavior Changes That Count: Designing K-12 Energy Efficiency Behavior Programs That Yield Predictable, Measurable Results, Green Schools Conference & Expo.


Donnelly, Kat A., (2014) Behavioral Levers, Selection Guidelines, and Multi-Modal Approaches, BECC Behavioral Workshop.


Ehrhardt-Martinez, Karen; Donnelly, Kat A.; Peters, Jane (2014) Stacking the Deck for Highly-Effective Behavioral Policies and Programs, BECC.


Donnelly, Kat A. (2014) Empower N2N Program Results.


Donnelly, Kat A. (2014) Leveraging Partnerships to Create a Lasting Energy Efficiency Culture, presented at Building a More Energy Efficient Future: A National Perspective, San Francisco.


Donnelly, Kat A.; Wagley, Subid; Biddle, Lucy (2014) Cost-Effectiveness Tests and Measuring Like a Utility, Better Buildings Residential Data & Peer Exchange Call Series.


Donnelly, Kat A.; Jessica Bergman (2014) Data & Evaluation: Cost-Effectiveness Tests and Measuring Like a Utility, Neighbor to Neighbor


Donnelly, K; O’Neill, K; Bergman, J; Zelenetz, J; Smith, R (2014) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG): Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Final Report


Donnelly, Kat A.; Bremmer, Kristin (2013) Using Home Energy Scoring to Motivate Energy Improvements, Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference.


Donnelly, Kat A., Jessica Bergman (2013) Translating behavior change research into consumer action, DOE Webinar.


Donnelly, Kat A. (2013) Empowering Consumers to Reduce Residential Energy Waste: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating the Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge. Engineering Systems Division. Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ph.D.: 255.


O’Neill, K; Smith, R; Priest, M; Donnelly, Kat A. (2012) Better Outreach Through Data, Better Buildings Neighborhood Program


O’Neill, K; Smith, R; Priest, M; Donnelly, Kat A. (2012) Better Outreach Through Data, Better Buildings Neighborhood Program


Livingston, A., et al. (2012) Technology Solutions and Programmatic Approaches to Support Cost-Effective Strategies for Residential Energy Efficiency, ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.


Ehrhardt-Martinez, K; Laitner, J; and Donnelly, K (2011) Beyond the Meter: Enabling Better Home Energy Management. Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. F. P. Sioshansi, Elsevier Direct: 580.


Michaels, Harvey; and Donnelly, Kat A. (2011) Architecting the Consumer Side of the Grid for Energy Efficiency


Michaels, H; and Donnelly, K (2011) Architecting the Smart Grid for Energy Efficiency, MIT Energy Innovation Project, MIT Industrial Performance.


Ehrhardt-Martinez, K; Donnelly, K; Laitner, S (2010) “Energy Savings and Advanced Metering Meta-Analysis: The Effectiveness of New Feedback Mechanisms in Lowering Energy Use”, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), Overbrook Foundation, Section author on “Characterizing and Describing Residential Sector Feedback Technologies: Advantages and Disadvantages” (page 22) in American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) publication:  “Energy Savings and Advanced Metering Meta-Analysis: The Effectiveness of New Feedback Mechanisms in Lowering Energy Use”, Overbrook Foundation.


Ehrhardt-Martinez, K; Donnelly, K;, and Laitner, J (2010) Advanced Metering Initiatives and Residential Feedback Programs: A Meta-Review for Economy-Wide Electricity-Saving Opportunities, American Council for an Energy, Efficient Economy, Overbrook Foundation Washington, D.C.

Presentations & Workshops

Marci, C; Tabanico, J; Donnelly, K (2018) Beyond Hunches: Using Science to Drive Behavior, Better Buildings Residential Network Peer Exchange Call Series.


Donnelly, K (2017) Buildings are for People: Engaging Occupants on Resilience and Energy Efficiency, Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference.


Donnelly, K (2017) Supercharging Silicon Valley’s Triple Bottom Line, Silicon Valley Energy Summit.


Donnelly, K (2017) Leveraging CBSM for Utilities, Emerging Technologies Conference.


Donnelly, K (2016) Workplace Engagement: Finding and Filling the Gaps for Fruitful Energy Savings,Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference.


Donnelly, K (2016) Behavior Audits & Employee Engagement Campaigns Poster,Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum.