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Who's Got Game? Interactive Customer Engagement Strategies

Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
2017
Organizations or Programs
Consumers Energy Smart Energy Challenge,
Focus on Energy

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on key challenges and opportunities to deploy interactive engagement strategies including customer segmentation, loyalty and reward programs, and gamification. It features speakers from Fiveworx, ICF International, and Cool Choices.

Resource - Topical Presentations

Better Buildings Program: Brands & Websites

Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
2011
Organizations or Programs
BetterBuildings for Michigan,
CharlestonWISE,
Enhabit,
Community Power Works,
Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,
Efficiency Maine,
emPowerSBC,
Energize Bedford,
Energize Phoenix,
EnergySmart Colorado,
Energy Upgrade California,
EnergyWorks,
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),
Green Madison,
BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade,
Milwaukee Energy Efficiency (Me2),
Missouri Agricultural Energy Saving Team - A Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO),
NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad,
New Hampshire BetterBuildings,
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),
reEnergize,
RePower Kitsap,
RePower Bainbridge,
RePower Bremerton

This presentation includes the brands, website addresses, and images for most of the Better Buildings Neighborhood Program partners.

Resource - Topical Presentations

Behaving Ourselves: How Behavior Change Insights Are Being Applied to Energy Efficiency Programs

Author(s)
Kira Ashby, Consortium for Energy Efficiency,
Monica Nevius, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority,
Bruce Ceniceros, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Publication Date
2010
Organizations or Programs
Pepco Holdings' Home Performance with Energy Audits Program,
Energy Trust of Oregon,
Public Service of New Hampshire,
PSE&G Whole House Energy Efficiency Program,
FortisBC’s 20/20 Challenge Program,
Focus on Energy

This paper describes a wide variety of behavior change insights potentially applicable to the energy efficiency program context, provides examples of efficiency programs that have applied these insights, and explores some untapped opportunities to achieve energy savings through behavior change.

Resource - Publications

Reaching More Residents: Opportunities for Increasing Participation in Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs

Author(s)
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Publication Date
2016
Organizations or Programs
Focus on Energy,
National Grid Rhode Island,
DC Sustainable Energy Utility Low-Income Multifamily Initiative,
Bay Area Regional Energy Network Multifamily Building Enhancements,
Con Edison Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program,
Con Edison Multifamily Low Income Program,
Puget Sound Energy,
Xcel Energy,
Elevate Energy,
Energy Trust of Oregon,
Public Service Electric and Gas Multifamily Program,
Pacific Gas & Electric Company,
Arizona Public Service (APS) Company,
Austin Energy,
Efficiency Vermont,
CenterPoint Energy,
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

The multifamily sector can be hard to reach when it comes to energy efficiency programs. Besides being diverse and complex, the sector presents a unique set of challenges to efficiency investments. The result is that multifamily customers are often underserved by energy efficiency programs. Drawing on data requests and interviews with program administrators, this report summarizes the challenges to program participation and identifies best practices that programs can use to reach and retain large numbers of multifamily participants.

Resource - Publications

Better Buildings Residential Network Lessons Learned: Peer Exchange Calls No.4

Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
2015
Organizations or Programs
EnergySmart,
Bend Energy Challenge,
Mass Save,
Focus on Energy,
Enhabit

This document summarizes top marketing and outreach takeaways shared by Better Buildings Residential Network members during spring 2015 Peer Exchange Calls.

Resource - Publications

Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Grantee Incentives

Author(s)
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
2012
Organizations or Programs
Atlanta SHINE,
Be SMART,
Beacon Communities Project,
BetterBuildings for Michigan,
BetterBuildings for Greensboro,
BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade,
Camden POWER - A Better Buildings Initiative,
CarrboroWISE,
City of Indianapolis Better Buildings Program,
Chapel Hill WISE,
CharlestonWISE,
Enhabit,
Community Alliance for Energy Efficiency (Cafe2),
Community Power Works,
Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,
DecaturWISE,
Efficiency Maine,
emPowerSBC,
Energize Phoenix,
EnergyFit Nevada,
Energy Impact Illinois,
EnergySmart,
Energy Upgrade California,
EnergyWorks,
Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative,
Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),
Huntsville WISE,
Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP),
Michigan Saves,
Missouri Agricultural Energy Saving Team - A Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO),
NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad,
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),
reEnergize,
RePower Kitsap,
RePower Bainbridge,
RePower Bremerton,
Richmond Regional Energy Alliance (RREA),
ShopSmart with JEA,
Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF),
Small Town Energy Program (STEP),
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC),
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA)

This publication summarizes some of the incentives offered by Better Buildings Neighborhood Program partners.

Resource - Publications

Focus on Energy Trade Ally and Co-Branding Guidelines

Author(s)
Focus on Energy
Publication Date
2016
Organizations or Programs
Focus on Energy

Focus on Energy created these co-branding and logo requirements that trade allies, or participating contractors, must adhere to when creating marketing materials related to the program.

Resource - Program Materials

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Program Components

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  • Program Design & Customer Experience (4)
  • (-) Marketing & Outreach (7)
  • Financing (1)

Program Design Phases

  • Strategy Development (5)
  • Planning (6)
  • (-) Implementation (7)
  • Evaluation (2)

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  • Massachusetts (2)
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  • Oregon (3)
  • Rhode Island (1)
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  • Vermont (1)
  • Washington DC (1)
  • Wisconsin (5)

Organizations or Programs

  • Enhabit (15)
  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) (15)
  • Efficiency Maine (13)
  • Energy Upgrade California (12)
  • Energy Impact Illinois (9)
  • Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge (8)
  • Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA) (8)
  • Austin Energy (7)
  • Efficiency Vermont (7)
  • EnergyWorks (7)
  • Michigan Saves (7)
  • BetterBuildings for Michigan (6)
  • Community Power Works (6)
  • Elevate Energy (6)
  • Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP) (6)
  • RePower Bainbridge (6)
  • RePower Bremerton (6)
  • RePower Kitsap (6)
  • Efficiency Nova Scotia (5)
  • Energize Phoenix (5)
  • (-) Focus on Energy (5)
  • NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad (5)
  • Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) (5)
  • EnergySmart (4)
  • EnergySmart Colorado (4)
  • NOLA WISE (4)
  • ShopSmart with JEA (4)
  • Small Town Energy Program (STEP) (4)
  • Cambridge Energy Alliance (3)
  • Energy Trust of Oregon (3)
  • Illinois Home Performance with Energy Star (3)
  • Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) (3)
  • Mass Save (3)
  • reEnergize (3)
  • Arizona Public Service (APS) (2)
  • Baltimore Energy Challenge (2)
  • BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade (2)
  • CharlestonWISE (2)
  • CoMo Energy Challenge (2)
  • Denver Energy Challenge (2)
  • Empower Chattanooga (2)
  • (-) emPowerSBC (2)
  • Milwaukee Energy Efficiency (Me2) (2)
  • Missouri Agricultural Energy Saving Team - A Revolutionary Opportunity (MAESTRO) (2)
  • New Jersey Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (2)
  • Puget Sound Energy (2)
  • Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) (2)
  • Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) (2)
  • Watt Watchers (2)
  • WeatherizeDC (2)
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