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Lights Out! Training Building Occupants to Change Energy-Consuming Behaviors

Lights Out! Training Building Occupants to Change Energy-Consuming Behaviors. Tim O’Kane , Director of Marketing Energy Solutions Professionals Jeffrey Severin, Director KU Center for Sustainability. Lights Out! Project Overview. Energy Competition between 3 campus buildings

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Lights Out! Training Building Occupants to Change Energy-Consuming Behaviors

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  1. Lights Out!Training Building Occupants to Change Energy-Consuming Behaviors Tim O’Kane, Director of Marketing Energy Solutions Professionals Jeffrey Severin, Director KU Center for Sustainability

  2. Lights Out! Project Overview • Energy Competition between 3 campus buildings • Measurements for electricity and gas over a12-week period • Focus on adopting energy conservation behaviors • Partnership between Energy Solutions Professionals and Center for Sustainability

  3. Pre-Competition • Buy-in from Deans • Focus groups • Green Teams • Energy Baselines • Dedicated web page (www.energy.ku.edu/lightsout)

  4. During Competition • Training and consultation • CFL Exchange • Weekly email updates • Energy pledge • Prize drawings • Building audits

  5. Individual Savings

  6. Cumulative Savings

  7. Five Stage of Behavioral Change Unaware Ambivalent Committed Active Ingrained 5 4 3 1 2 Little to No Effect Very Minor Gains Major Gains Savings Maintained

  8. Expectations vs. Results

  9. Lessons Learned • There is no level playing field • Identify (and fix if possible) mechanical challenges before competition begins • Can be difficult for participants to see direct effects of their impacts • Difficult to match the reward to effort

  10. Lessons Learned • Promote long-term behavior change • Green Teams provide strong, ongoing support within the building • Keep measurements simple • Put numbers into relatable terms • Make it personal • and…

  11. Make it fun! Stephen "The Taxman" Mazza Neeli"The Influencer" Bendapudi Danny "Numero Uno" Anderson

  12. Lights Out! – Round 2 • 14 Buildings • Primarily used by Liberal Arts & Sciences • Only electric savings • 6 week competition • Travelling Trophy to the Winner

  13. Travelling Trophy

  14. Results to Date – Round 2 Savings by Building

  15. Results to Date – Round 2 Average Savings

  16. Lessons Learned • Take multiple weekly measurements prior to the competition and compare to historical use • Can be difficult to generate interest prior to competition • Each building is unique and can present challenges that affect the competition • New meters • Construction • Change in use

  17. What’s Next? • Expansion to a campus-wide conservation program next year. • Building infrastructure to support the program through our ambassador and green teams programs • Incorporating lessons learned through a single building energy & sustainability program • Extensive planning starting this summer

  18. Questions? Jeff Severin, Director KU Center for Sustainability jseverin@ku.edu Tim O’Kane Director of Marketing Energy Solutions Professionals tim@energyesp.com www.energy.ku.edu/lightsout/

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