Water Watcher

The Water Watcher is a shower mounted device that is designed to reduce water and energy waste in the shower by making the cost of each shower visible in real time and over longer periods.

Using behavioural design principles, it nudges the user towards a shorter shower by framing their shower use in monetary terms rather than litres.

Water Watcher visualises water usage in time, cost, and volume to make hidden consumption tangible during everyday showers.

The Long Shower Habit

The existing behaviour of longer than necessary showers waste water and electricity.
Users can not see the impact of each shower in real time.
It is hard for users to understand large amounts of liquid volume.
The users shower habit can alter their environmental impact.

How do we solve it?

Visualising water usage through monetary terms.
Encourage the positive behaviour of shorter showers by rewarding users though their savings.
Integrate it into existing shower units with little set up needed.

Why does it work?

It makes invisable consumption visable though salience means.
Frames water use as a financial aspect, increasing understanding and motivation to change behaviour.
Simplifies information to reduce cognitive load for the user.
User can choose what mode they want to view.

The Process

The process for this project can be seen below in the process map. This map highlights the steps that were taken in order to achieve the design outcome of this project. Feel free to make contact to ask for a more detailed process for this project.

Key Learning Outcomes

Making hidden information easily available to the user can be more effective than trying to instruct their behaviour.
Framing information in a way the user can easily visualise helps them make better informed decisions on their behaviour.

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