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From the bottom, up: people are the key to persistent energy savings

Discover how to engage staff effectively in energy efficiency to achieve persistent savings. Learn the key strategies and approaches to involve individuals, teams, and stakeholders, ultimately fostering a culture of sustainability within your organization.

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From the bottom, up: people are the key to persistent energy savings

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  1. From the bottom, up: people are the key to persistent energy savings Eric O’Neill, P.e.

  2. From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  3. What is the best way to engage staff positively in energy efficiency? From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  4. Agenda Individuals Training Buy-In Teams Engage Opportunities From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  5. Key: Individual Attention From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  6. Process: Individual Attention Project Champion Key Stakeholder What/Why Implications Understand Persuade Agree Approve 2 1 3 4 5 From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  7. Personalized Training • High level vs low level • More tailored approaches • Systems vs components • Building Operator Certification From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  8. Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people. - Steve Jobs

  9. Energy Team • More than just facilities staff • Multiple perspectives add up • Opportunity to influence • Empower them • Regular meetings and accountability are key From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  10. Key: Get Stakeholder Input • Example: Surgical Ventilation Reduction • Different for everyone • Nuance is important • Balance standardization vs customization • Get input upfront from stakeholders From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  11. Priority Matrix From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  12. (Small Things First) Getting Buy-In Small Wins Critical Mass Feedback for Reinforcement From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  13. Monitor Savings with Dashboards From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  14. Staff Engagement • Find the metrics that are right for your organization • Bonus’ for energy performance • Continuing education • Energy related preventative maintenance procedures as SOPs • Challenge them to ID an energy problem every week • This is a good feedback source From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  15. People-Centric Energy Opportunities Top 10 For Staff For Operators • Lighting (task and space) control • Proper window shade usage • Temperature overrides • Surgical suite unoccupied operation • Shut off personal heaters/fans • Energy Information Systems (i.e. real time feedback) • Override avoidance • Update scheduling (focus on unoccupied spaces) • Correct “rogue zones” • Report extraneous equipment operation From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

  16. Eric O’Neill, P.E. elo@MichaelsEnergy.com 608.792.7721 From the Bottom Up - People are the Key to Persistence

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