  As people become more concerned with the need to conserve their power
consumption we need to find ways to inform them of how electricity is being
consumed within the home. There are a number of devices that have been designed
using different forms, sizes, and technologies. We are interested in large
ambient displays that can be read at a glance and from a distance as
informative art. However, from these objectives come a number of questions that
need to be explored and answered. To what degree might lifestyle factors
influence the design of eco-visualizations? To answer this we need to ask how
people with varying lifestyle factors perceive the utility of such devices and
their placement within a home. We explore these questions by creating four
ambient display prototypes. We take our prototypes and subject them to a user
study to gain insight as to the questions posed above. This paper discusses our
prototypes in detail and the results and findings of our user study.
