Behavior Change for Energy Conservation: Principles and ...
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Behavior Change for Energy Conservation: Principles and
Practices to Engage the Campus Community
Marian Huhman, PhD Chair, Energy Conservation & Building Standards SWATeam, UIUC Karl Helmink Associate Director, Utilities and Energy, UIUC
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Lots has been done. . .
Retro-commissioning Lighting upgrades Building improvements ESCO’s
But. . .
This talk
Principles of behavior change Engaging the campus community Projects underway at UIUC Perspectives
Principles of Changing behavior
Make doing the right thing . . .
Easy, Fun, Popular
Right decision = Easy
Lincoln Hall
Stairs vs
elevator
Right decision = Stair prompts
More stair prompts
Stair prompts
Fun/Enjoyable
https://www.google.com/search?q=stair+prompts&tbm=isch&imgil=pVssCi0KtCgRcM%253A%253BUKGbgbtpnczshM%253Bhttps%25
Popular--Social pressure to fit in
www.google.com/search?q=watersmart+smiley+faces&tbm=isch&imgil=2E6fvbCJZ4OR-M%253A%253BdThC1AKYVoZi8M%25
Recap:
Easy, fun, popular
Design to make it easy
Lead users to the right choice.
Choice architect
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Choice Architect
Combat obesity: Put fruits and veggies in front. Energy conservation: Occupancy sensors
Nudges
Nudge to the right choice, but (generally) don’t force.
Behavior change: what works
Altruism--usually not.
Behavior change: what works
Awareness alone is not enough. Knowledge often needed, but not sufficient. For most of us, incentives are needed
Behavior change: what works
Humans take the path of least resistance.
Make the preferable choice the default.
Example: Automatic closure of fume hoods
Behavior change: Communication
Inspiring messages Pledges: “I pledge to turn off my computer every night this week.” Not a general statement: “Energy conservation is important.” Rather, a specific behavior: “Turn off your room lights every time you leave your room.”
Realistic expectations
Campaigns to change behavior: 5 – 8 percentage points change. If use fines, taxes, regulations: 16 percentage points change.
Illinois Climate Action Plan
Engage and incentivize the campus community in energy conservation, including a comprehensive energy conservation
campaign, with at least 50% of units participating by FY20.
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Illini Lights Out April 15, 2016 20 student volunteers
Campus engagement in energy conservation
9 buildings
Pizza for incentive
Results: • 1500 lights
turned off • 70 windows
closed.
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Eco-Olympics
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Eco-Olympics Competition between dorms.
Incentive is a party and trophy.
Campus engagement in energy conservation
❑ Certified Green Office Program
❑ Campus offices do self-assessment of
sustainable actions.
❑ Get certificate if meet criteria
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❑ Energy Conservation Incentive Program
❑ Awards to facilities with top energy
conservation results.
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Fume hood—Shut the Sash Student led pilot project in 1 building
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Student project 1:
“Green Hoods”
• Information
• Reminders
• Praise
• Promising results
Fume hoods A gentle reminder to shut the sash when not in use. Thanks for saving energy! Green Hoods [date] Thank you for helping us reach our ICAP objectives! Karl Helmink, Facilities & Services The Student Sustainability Committee Robert Hauser, Dean, College of ACES
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Student project 2:
• Attitudes
• Barriers
• Motivators
• Influences
Fume hoods Study:
“Fume Hood Usage: A Qualitative Examination of Energy Conservation in UIUC Labs”
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Results:
Knowledge/awareness about proper fume hood usage—OK for faculty and lab managers; poor for students at all levels. Student level: confusion about when to shut sash or turn off the fume hood Shutting the sash is burdensome Lack of perceived benefit
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Results:
Motivators: Metrics of lab’s progress (e.g.,$ saved) Rewards—food and competitions Reminders would help
Others: FUME HOODS
Harvard’s Shut the Sash competition Saves more energy than any other behavioral program ■Around $240,000/year Bi-monthly e-mails and real-time collection
BUDGET for Green Labs Institution Annual Budget Work Force Time devoted
Harvard Unspecified about $100k
1 full-time staff, 2 part-time faculty, 2 students
75-82 hrs/wk + 1 part-time faculty
Stanford Unspecified 1 full-time staff, Office of Sustainability faculty, student interns
Unspecified
Texas $28K 1 part-time staff, several faculty members, 6 students
50+ hrs/wk from students
UC Boulder ~$100K 1 part time 0.8 FTE, 10 students
~92 hrs/wk
Campus engagement in energy conservation
Includes:
• Lights & electronics
• Freezers
• Fume hoods
• Chemical usage & disposal
• Recycling
Working toward Certified Green Labs program
Campus Budget
pressures
◻1700 Fume Hoods (approx.) ■Annual Energy Cost $5-8 million
◻Campus Lab Buildings ■Annual Energy Cost over $15 million
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Recent RCx
Building Discussion
◻ Natural Resources Building ■ 30 Fume Hoods in the building ■ Only 3 Fume Hoods are operational ■ 10 VAV fume hoods added in 90’s
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Need to balance safety w/ energy savings
◻ Typical RCx conversations ■ Pros
■ Fume Hood switches ■ Green attitude
■ Cons ■ Chemical clean up needed ■ Future grant work may arrive ■ Upgrade work can be expensive ■ Energy awareness needs to improve
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◻ Theory Number of needed fume hoods is decreasing in select areas of campus. ■ Change in 30 year old labs. ■ Campus parties must agree to take fume hoods out of service.
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◻How to monitor usage? ■DDC control trending ■Physical inspection
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Questions