Hello everyone,
I am an energy engineer from 3M that works on reducing the carbon footprint of all 3M manufacturing plants in Canada. I am working on developing a program that supports GHG reduction through behavior change. The behaviour change needs to look at key behavioral economic concepts.
I am having trouble finding case studies where the setting is in the workplace. Would anyone have any projects that have helped decrease GHG emissions through behavior change at the workplace?
Thank you in advance,
Vithu
Vithu Ganesanathan
Energy Engineer
3M Canada
Canada
GHG Reduction through Behavior Change
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June 14, 2017 12:31 PM
This link may provide some insight as well as the links provided by Jay. Reports are broken down into sector.
https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/business/types-of-business-customers.html
Margot Croft
Vancouver Island University
Canada
June 14, 2017 10:59 PM
Hi Vithu, I've developed a resource library for embedding sustainability in the culture, which includes quite a few links to behaviour change studies, grouped by the enablers of a culture of sustainability.
See http://awake.com.au/library/
Tim Cotter
Awake
Australia
www.awake.com.au
June 15, 2017 11:41 AM
Thank you very much Jay!
Vithu Ganesanathan
Energy Engineer
3M Canada
Canada
June 16, 2017 05:00 AM
Thanks for your help Margot and Tim
Vithu Ganesanathan
Energy Engineer
3M Canada
Canada
June 16, 2017 11:29 AM
Hi Vithu, I focus on commercial buildings so I know what you mean (there are fewer workplace behavioral programs). But here are some of my favorites.
BCHydro https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/business/programs/workplace-conservation.html
PG&E's Step Up Power Down https://stepupandpowerdown.com/
University of California-Berkeley mypower http://sustainability.berkeley.edu/mypower
Chris Hammer
Consultant
Sustainable Design + Behavior
www.sdplusb.com
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Hi Vithu:
On the Tools of Change website there are many workplace behavior change case studies that have either measured or imputed impacts on GHG reductions, or that have measured impacts on energy and/or transportation related behavior changes that would lead to corresponding GHG reductions. The website is based on cbsm rather than behavioral economics but you will still find many BE approaches used under different names.
I suggest you start with:
Bonneville Power Administration Energy Smart Industrial Energy Efficiency Program: http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/698
Cool Biz, Japan http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/662
LEED http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/692
Way to Save Burlington! http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/686
Bostons Challenge for Sustainability http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/684
Burlingtons Ice Rink Energy Competition http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/672
Class 5 Energy http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/674
Better Buildings Partnership http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/51
Spare the Air http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/81
Playa Vista Ability2Change http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/702
Commute SM http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/689
Love to Ride http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/682
Everyday Kyoto http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/184
Workplace Cycle Challenge http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/case-studies/detail/654
Jay Kassirer
Cullbridge Marketing, and Tools of Change
Canada
www.cullbridge.com