Lisa Orr
Sustainability Program Coordinator, Frederick County Office of Environmental Sustainability
- Frederick
- United States
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Re: Barriers/Benefits to Using a Smart Power Bar (Strip)
2013-04-11 08:49:28 UTC
Anna,
I think you will find a lot of value in this article from the Energy Center of Wisconsin: Electricity Savings Opportunities for Home Electronics and other Plug-In Devices in Minnesota Homes -- a Technical and Behavioral Field Assessment
http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Commerce/CARD_Plugging_into_Savings_Study_052710014507_MN_Home_Elect_Devices.pdf
Lisa Orr
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Frederick County Office of Environmental Sustainability
United States
http://www.sustainablefrederickcounty.org -
Re: Looking for Shower / Cold Wash Programs
2012-11-08 08:40:48 UTC
Jay,
The Urban Sustainability Directors Network implemented a behavior change pilot in several communities on washing in cold water. The consulting company Action Research coordinated it. Contact Lori Large ([email protected]) about the process and the results.
Lisa Orr
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Frederick County, MD
www.SustainableFrederickCounty.org
[email protected]
Lisa Orr
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Frederick County Office of Environmental Sustainability
United States
http://www.sustainablefrederickcounty.org -
Re: Keeping Track of Community Sustainablilty
2010-08-18 11:16:32 UTC
Another tool US sites might consider is www.EarthAid.net. It tracks energy and carbon emissions per household based on actual utility data and rewards reductions with incentives from local businesses in your community.
Earth Aid will create custom portals for your community and aggregate data and energy savings. For example: www.earthaid.net/Richmond
It also allows people to form groups, compare usage stats to "Friends" and group members, and earn collective points for larger incentives.
It also has a comprehensive list of energy saving tips and creates To-Do Lists and Actions Completed Lists. Each action also links to more information as well as products that can be purchased related to the action.
One challenge associated with Earth Aid is that users have to have an on-line account with their utilities and share account access info with Earth Aid. Some Utilities work better with Earth Aid than others
Lisa Orr
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Frederick County Office of Environmental Sustainability
United States
http://www.sustainablefrederickcounty.org
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