Chicago’s Building Energy Rating System

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Feb 10, 2025 15:37 pm
Chicago was the first U.S. city to require building owners to prominently post a building’s energy performance rating, and to share that that rating with potential buyers and/or r…

Looking for Effective Programs Related to Energy, Transportation or Climate Change (including food waste or water conservation)

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Feb 13, 2024 16:02 pm
Do you know of a particularly effective or innovative approach for promoting behaviors related to energy, transportation, other climate change mitigation (e.g. food waste reductio…
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Energy Connect

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Kady Cowan, founder of Energy Connect, designed the program with a specific focus on engaging frontline facilities management staff, building operators, mechanics, and engineers i…
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Class 5 Energy

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Class 5 Energy was an approach to energy reduction developed in White Bear Lake Minnesota that was tested in two unique settings – a school and a healthcare facility. Using materi…
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Burlington’s Ice Rink Energy Competition

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The following case study explores how the City of Burlington’s Ice Rink Energy Competition employed a low cost, easily replicable approach to significantly reduce energy consumpti…
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California’s Energy Conservation Competition

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Developed by the non-profit SEI, California’s Energy Conservation Competition aimed to change behaviors around lighting, plug-loads, and mechanical systems by working with teacher…

Holding diverse institutions accountable for a shared commitment for sustainable action

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Faye Snodgress Apr 19, 2021 19:37 pm
This fall the Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light, an Indiana organization, https://hoosieripl.org/  will host a Climate Summit. Our current focus is on reducing energy usage and i…

Call for Nominations 2020: (1) Travel Behavior Programs and (2) Behavioral Building Energy Conservation Programs

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Apr 30, 2020 14:09 pm
Do you know of a particularly effective or innovative approach for changing travel or energy use behaviours? Yours? Nominate it for Landmark designation. Designation as a “Landmar…

RE100 Corporate Renewable Energy Purchasing Program Earns Landmark Designation

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Apr 30, 2020 14:07 pm
RE100 is a global collaborative initiative that is accelerating a shift in corporate energy purchasing to reduce global carbon emissions and buy energy from renewable sources. Mem…

CBSM programs in Libraries

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Cassidy Reimer Lawrence Jul 25, 2017 16:13 pm
The University of Kansas is looking to start a CBSM initiative in our Library. We are selecting behaviors at this time. Do you have any programs or campaigns conducted in librarie…

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