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Community-Based Social Marketing Toolkit

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2017

Organizations or Programs

Small Town Energy Program (STEP),

Baltimore Energy Challenge,

Efficiency Maine,

Energy Impact Illinois,

Efficiency Nova Scotia,

CoMo Energy Challenge,

Empower Chattanooga,

Somerville Energy Efficiency Now!,

PG&E,

Seattle City Light,

City of Fort Collins

This toolkit describes how to strengthen residential energy efficiency program outreach and marketing efforts through data-driven, tailored efforts to change behaviors. One of the greatest challenges facing the residential energy efficiency market is motivating people to take steps to save energy. This toolkit provides guidance, resources, and examples for applying community-based social marketing (CBSM) to increase the number of homes that are energy efficient.

Rainbows and Leprechauns: Finding Gold in Partnerships

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2016

Organizations or Programs

Baltimore Energy Challenge,

Energy Upgrade California

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on how to assess, reassess, and initiate organization partnerships.

Incorporating Behavior Change Efforts Into Energy Efficiency Programs

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2014

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

EnergyWorks KC

This summary from a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call focused on how programs use behavior change strategies to reduce energy use.

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.

Get Helpful Tips for Collecting Utility Data

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

A list of tips from Connecticut's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge for working with utilities to access energy usage data.

Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge: Small Changes. Big Results.

Author(s)

Clean Water Fund

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

This presentation describes Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge program and lessons learned on community engagement as a driver of demand.

Promising Approaches to Accelerate Workforce Development for Building Energy Upgrades

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Austin Energy,

BetterBuildings Lowell Energy Upgrade,

BetterBuildings for Michigan,

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

Efficiency Maine,

EnergySmart Colorado,

Energy Upgrade California,

EnergyWorks,

EnergyWorks KC,

Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA),

NeighborWorks H.E.A.T. Squad,

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

This fact sheet provides promising approaches for Better Buildings programs seeking to accelerate workforce development to support building energy upgrades. These approaches are organized by estimated level of effort and include rough estimates of cost ranges for implementation.

Streamline Service Delivery Via Customer Communication and Contractor Coordination

Author(s)

U.S. Department of Energy

Publication Date

2012

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA)

This peer exchange call summary focused on activities to streamline service delivery to customers.

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.

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge Authorization to Obtain Household Energy Information

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Authorization form to obtain household energy information.

Connecticut Volunteer Data Collection Templates

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

This template, used by Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge, standardizes volunteer data collection efforts at events.

Connecticut Workshop Survey

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Short survey for Connecticut's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge workshop participants. The workshop allowed the program to share its energy efficiency offerings with homeowners.

Integrating Experimental Design Into Your Program

Link(s)

Media |

Presentation |

Transcript

Author(s)

Annika Todd, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Publication Date

2011

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,

Michigan's Weatherization Assistance Program

Experimental design is often used to increase certainty about the actual impacts of a program and what strategies are worth repeating going forward. This webcast reviewed some experimental design techniques and gave examples of how they might fit into your programs.

Authorization to Obtain Household Energy Information Form

Author(s)

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

The Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge developed this form for authorization to obtain household energy information.

Listening to Consumer Behavior

Author(s)

Kat Donnelly, Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

Publication Date

2010

Organizations or Programs

Connecticut Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

This presentation outlines the steps Connecticut's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge program took to obtain and sort useful feedback from surveys and volunteer observations.