syracuse neighborhood energy challenge

www.cnyenergychallenge.org

100 Clinton Square, Suite 200, 126 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202phone: (315)422-8276 fax: (315)422-9051 mail @ cnyrpdb.org

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to summon to a contest of skill, strength, or prolonged concentration: as in how much money can you save by monitoring your household energy use for 6 weeks. Well provide you with the tips - you test your skill and show us the results. You could save over $1,000 in the next few years. Nice.



Whats Included?

Heres the basics:

- FREE workbooks a

nd a

guidebook for each

team

- access to some nea

t gadgets

like a Kill-A-Watt.

- FREE support from

the

Energy Challenge

- and More!


Whats Included?

Heres the basics:

- FREE workbooks a

nd a

guidebook for each

team

- access to some nea

t gadgets

like a Kill-A-Watt.

- FREE support from

the

Energy Challenge

- and More!


-Learn about how you use energy in your home,

get a FREE* comprehensive home energy assessment,

enhance your comfort, and save serious money on

your utility bills.

What will I do?


To prevent the waste or loss of;

conserve.


To gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire: She learned how to read her utility meter, found out which appliances consumed the most energy, and sealed air leaks in her home (wow).


To associate or mingle sociably with others: to socialize with one's fellow workers, neighbors, friends, or anyone else that you want to get friendly with (they met during lunch and found more to discuss with their co-workers than just the weather).


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to increase the value of (your home) by betterments: We added home insulation, upgraded appliances, and sealed leaks; have saved a ton and are more comfortable!


Not to mention all of the electricity

that is wasted by certain appliances

when we are NOT even using them.

The challenge is for you to implement

simple actions to reduce energy waste

in your home.

Sadly, the average home in Central New

York is wasting about 30% of the

energy used just to heat and cool it.

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What can you do?

The Challenge?


Not to mention all of the electricity

that is wasted by certain appliances

when we are NOT even using them.

The challenge is for you to implement

simple actions to reduce energy waste

in your home.

Sadly, the average home in Central New

York is wasting about 30% of the

energy used just to heat and cool it.

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NOT even using them.ed by cered by ce

What can you do?

The Challenge?

Eliminate drafts and cold spots Turn off/ unplug appliances when not in use Have your furnace and AC inspected and tuned up Improve insulation and air sealing Turn down your hot water heater (for every degree, save 3% on energy consumption) Replace old light bulbs with new energy efficient CFLs or LEDs. Replace older appliances, especially your refrigerator, with new ENERGY STAR models

A few ideas:


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If every American

replaced just one lig

htbulb

with a light bulb that

has

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to light 3 million home

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emissions from about

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33%

11%

14%

13%

12%

4%

11%

Heating

Cooling


Appliances

Electronics

Other

If every American

replaced just one lig

htbulb

with a light bulb that

has

earned the ENERGY STA

R we

would save enough e

nergy

to light 3 million home

s for

one year - equivalen

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emissions from about

800,000 cars.

-U.S. Department of Energy

Get this: Your cable-box can draw an average of 446

kilowa-hours of power per year: slightly higher than that

of a new Energy Star-branded refrigerator (415),

or the TV itself (Energy Star-branded 42-inch LCD,

at 275 kilowa-hours)


a number of persons associated in some joint action: like meeting to reduce their home energy footprint - saving money, learning how to live more comfortably, sharing their expericences with others, and ultimately making their homes (and lives) better. Wow.



...[W]eve been very surprised at (our) energy usage ...if I had the money available, I would look into updating some of my appliances, like the washer and dryer. How much energy they use is a lot more on my mind than before.

-Betsy Burton, Energy Challenge Team Participant



Why Teams?

To provide you with t

he

support you need to

learn

about and take action

to improve your energ

y

performance at home

; and

because - come on, w

orking

in teams is way better

than

doing it on your own!



Why Teams?

To provide you with t

he

support you need to

learn

about and take action

to improve your energ

y

performance at home

; and

because - come on, w

orking

in teams is way better

than

doing it on your own!

Meet your Neighbors, Colleagues, Whomever

-Share experiences, get support from your peers,

and, who knows, maybe find some new people to invite

to your next barbeque.


It works!This is an experiment, and so far our hypotheses are spot on. Nice.

Results (utility data) Methods are randomized control (true experiment) Results show reduced electricity consumption for

the treatment group, relative to the control. Following the 3-month program (March, April,

May), in the month of June the treatment used 29% less electricity than the control - (744kWh compared to 1146kWh)

Prior to treatment (February) only 4% difference between treatment and control


Treatment effects (kWh)

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Reported means are adjusted for January baseline usage. Error bars show 95% confidence interval of the mean.




Treatment effects (kWh)

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Reported means are adjusted for January baseline usage. Error bars show 95% confidence interval of the mean.

What a Team!It works! Special thanks to NYSERDA and our team at Action Research. Results of our pilot were presented at the 2012 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change Confer-ence in Sacramento, CA! Can you say 30% - Thats t-h-i-r-t-y p-e-r-c-e-n-t. Wow. >>more


What now?We need motivated individuals to serve as Energy Challenge Team Facilitators. Interested?

Syracuse Neighborhood Energy ChallengeOpen to Neighborhood Associations/Organizations in the City of Syracuse.

Compete to win $5000 toward a neighborhood sustainability project.



Syracuse Neighborhood Energy ChallengeEligible projects:+ Energy conservation+ Healthy environment+ Waste reduction+ Sustainability education+ Nutrition/ Urban agriculture



+ Recruit team leaders and team members between now and April 19th.

+ Schedule neighborhood team training the week of April 22nd.

+ distribute materials + orient team leaders to the guidebook



Want to form a Team?-Contact:Energy Challenge Team Coordinator Sam Gordon @:e-mail: [email protected]

phone: (315)422-8276 ext.204


What else?We have developed a website, a travelling display, and other materials to help get the word out in your community.


What else?We have developed a website, a travelling display, and other materials to help get the word out in your community.



...[W]eve been very surprised at (our) energy usage ...if I had the money available, I would look into updating some of my appliances, like the washer and dryer. How much energy they use is a lot more on my mind than before.

-Betsy Burton, Energy Challenge Team Participant

If you answered "yes", then now is the time to join other area residents to explore and implement successful energy conservation measures for your home.

Our team will meet every other Tuesday evening between June 19 and August 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location: TBD. Participation is FREE and a workbook is included. Sessions will be facilitated by John Pumilio (Director of Sustainability at Colgate University) and Paul Crovella (Instructor at SUNY ESF and Madison resident) . Meeting ScheduleJune 19: Kick-o meetingJune 26: Meeting 1July 10: Meeting 2July 24: Meeting 3

August 7: Meeting 4August 21: Meeting 5

September 25: Final Follow-up Meeting

If you are interested in joining this group or have any questions, contact John Pumilio by email at [email protected] or by phone at 315.228.6487. Participation is limited to the rst 16 registrants.

Are you a homeowner in the Hamilton or Madison area? Do you want to save money on your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint?


100 Clinton Square, Suite 200, 126 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202phone: (315)422-8276 fax: (315)422-9051 mail @ cnyrpdb.org

Climate Showcase CommunitiesLocal Climate and Energy Program

Funding provided by the U.S. EPA through the Local Climate and Energy

Climate Showcase Communities Program

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