The EPA's Sprinkler Spruce-Up campaign & the use of heuristics

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Julie Cook Kitchener Jul 22, 2024 12:55 pm
Hi all,   When leading a behaviour change program that includes multiple non-divisible behaviours, memory shortcuts can be helpful. Take, for example, the EPA’s Sprinkler Spruce-U…

Summer Water Conservation Program

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Kaitlin Phelps New York City Jun 3, 2020 15:38 pm
For those concerned about residential summer water usage, I wanted to share research and program resources we have conducted and developed over the last 4 years. This includes fou…

Effective Residential Irrigation Programs

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Ashlee Stratakis Oceanside Jun 25, 2012 19:24 pm
Action Research is currently working with Doug McKenzie-Mohr to develop a series of turnkey strategy reports that will provide step-by-step guidance on fostering specific environm…

Residential Lawn Irrigation Programs

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Ashlee Stratakis Oceanside Jun 4, 2012 16:22 pm
Action Research is currently working with Doug McKenzie-Mohr to develop a series of turnkey strategy reports that will provide step-by-step guidance on fostering specific environm…

Webinar: Skip A Week Lawn Watering this Wednesday, January 26

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Jan 22, 2012 20:42 pm
This "Skip a Week" yard watering campaign used a combination of mass media and norm appeals to overcome misconceptions about the amount of water required for healthy yard plants a…

Skip A Week Lawn Watering Webinar January 26

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Jan 10, 2012 11:00 am
Webinar on Southwest Florida Management District's "Skip a Week" Yard Watering Campaign (Jan. 26, 2012) This "Skip a Week" yard watering campaign used a combination of mass medi…

Have you tested fridge magnets vs. hose tags (or anything comparable)?

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Ruben Anderson Victoria Apr 28, 2011 17:02 pm
Metro Vancouver is implementing new lawn watering restrictions and would like to provide effective reminders to residents. Has anyone done a controlled test of the effectiveness…

How to Measure Residential Outdoor Water Use and Reductions

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lbbudd Jul 12, 2008 10:45 am
A lady in Canada asked about this. Here is how we compute outdoor water use on a mixed meter, before and after xeriscape conversion. If there is a winterseason, take the average…

Programs to Promote Householders Retrofitting Rain Sensors

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Unknown Sep 12, 2006 4:41 am
I am looking for research that has identified the perceived barriers and benefits to householders retrofitting their sprinkler system so that it includes a rain sensor that monito…

Changing Residential Irrigation Behaviour

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Andre Boerema Parramatta Nov 8, 2005 23:31 pm
Sydney Water (Australia) is reaching the final stages of developing a landscape assessment program whereby individual residential landscapes are assessed to determine their irriga…

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