Kevin Morgan ktmorgan@umich

1. Planet Blue Operations Teams: Involving the Campus Community Kevin Morganktmorgan@umich.edu www.opsteams.plantops.umich.edu

2. FY2012 Energy Costs: $117,000,000 University of MichiganUtility Consumption

3. Pre 1997: Building Performance Teams 1997-2003: Energy Star / Green Lights 2004-2007: Energy Conservation and Outreach 2008-2010: Planet Blue Program 2010 – Present: Planet Blue Operations Teams History of Energy Management at U-M

4. Research Based Actions • U-M Institute for Social Research • Professor Bob Marans • Problem: • We don’t know enough about what people do and think about energy conservation • We don’t know enough about modifying behavior • Conducted a study in five pilot buildings www.isr.umich.edu/energypilot

5. Survey • Knowledge of U-M reduction efforts • Energy Fest – participation & impacts • Awareness and evaluation of posters • Availability & use of supplemental lighting • Willingness to accept changes • Uncomfortable working conditions • Unclear or lack of information • Computer access – remote • Willingness to accept less comfortable temps

6. Recommendations • Leadership – visible support • Information – share past history, current data • Motivation – behavior change • Existing Building Changes – fan schedules, lighting, ECMs • Future Building Design – LEED Silver

7. Planet Blue was born • Strong branding • Interactive website • Marketing collateral • Mission statement

8. Mission Statement “Actively engage the campus community to conserve energy and increase recycling thereby saving money and benefitting the environment.”

9. Key messages • Save energy, save money and save the planet • Simple acts, profound effects • It starts with you, it starts right now, it starts right here.

10. Key stakeholders • Executive Officers • Deans/Directors • Budget administrators • Facility managers • Administrators • Skilled Trades • Custodians • Students • Environmental Zealots

11. How Planet Blue Operates • Assess the building • Planet Blue Team (for each building) • Leadership meeting • Open House Event • Outreach and Tools • ECMs & Recommissioning • Building Tracking

12. Build Teams

13. Leadership Support • Engage Leadership • Request support • Encourage Staff • Verbal statement of support

14. Open House

15. Open House

16. Share Info

22. Outreach Tools

23. Earth Fest

24. Online Resources

25. Commissioning People & Work • Commission people and technology • Point of use tools

26. Point of use tools

27. Measure success • Utility bills • Report card • Results poster • Attendance at open house • Planet Blue citizens • General buzz

28. The Savings • Achieved and maintained • At least $4.1 Million in cost savings annually • 8.1% reduction in energy consumption • Avoided 17,800 MT/CO2 • Energy and emissions equivalent to approximately 2,500 homes and 3,600 cars

30. Where do we belong? The Sustainability Brand for U-M Research and Education Operations Planet Blue Operations Teams (focus: energy conservation) Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute (GESI) Erb Institute Recycling Green IT Schools and Colleges Alternative Transportation Office of Campus Sustainability Planet Blue Ambassadors

32. Planet Blue Operations Teams: Involving the Campus Community Kevin Morganktmorgan@umich.edu www.opsteams.plantops.umich.edu