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Powerware Party!. Welcome!. What will we be doing?. Introductions. The Green Homes Challenge!. Framework: 3 Challenges; 3 Certifications. Challenge 1: Be a Power Saver Save Our Energy, Bank Your Money! Helps residents reduce energy consumption and utility bills.

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  1. Powerware Party! Welcome!

  2. What will we be doing?

  3. Introductions

  4. The Green Homes Challenge! Framework: 3 Challenges; 3 Certifications Challenge 1: Be a Power Saver Save Our Energy, Bank Your Money! Helps residents reduce energy consumption and utility bills Challenge 2: Be a Green Leader Green Your Lifestyle, Protect Our Resources! • Helps residents adopt environmentally- friendly practices Challenge 3: Be a Renewable Star Renew Your Energy, Clear Our Air! • Helps residents use renewable energy

  5. CHALLENGE 1: Resources Save Our Energy, Bank Your Money! • Free Power Saver Handbook • Register today and take one home! • Steps for certifying • Catalog of Energy Saving Actions • Green Ambassadors • Your local point person, guide, and motivator! • Earth Aid (under reconstruction) • Track energy use and savings online • Tips and energy saving actions • Earn rewards for saving energy

  6. CHALLENGE 1: Be a Power Saver Save Our Energy, Bank Your Money! • Key Components • Take the Challenge Pre-Survey • Conduct Home Energy Audit • Make Energy Saving Action Plan • Implement energy saving project • Sign up with Earth Aid • Implement other energy saving actions from the Power Saver Handbook Catalog • Earn 50 Green Points for Certification

  7. What’s in it for You? • Recognition • Televised recognition with public officials • Decals & yard signs • Media & web profiles • A more comfortable, durable, and affordable home! • Incentives • First 50 Certified Households $50 Gift Reward • Annual Drawings for all Certified Households Our Goal: Engage 2000 households by 2014

  8. Becoming “Power-Aware”

  9. How Do Americans Use Energy? • Laundry • Space Heating & Air Conditioning • Plug-in & Gas Electronics & Appliances • Air Travel & Mass Transportation • Lighting • Private Motor Vehicles • Water Heating • Kitchen: Cooking, Refrigeration, Freezing

  10. How Do Americans Use Energy?

  11. Becoming Power-Aware… 5000 watts 24 hrs/mo $10.80/mo; $130/yr 500 watts 120 hrs/mo $5.40/mo; $65/yr

  12. Becoming Power-Aware… 350 watts 720 hrs/mo (continuous) $22.68/mo; $272/yr 80 watts 200 hrs/mo $1.44/mo; $17.28/yr

  13. Becoming Power-Aware… 875 watts 10 hrs/mo $0.79/mo; $9.50/yr 12,000 watts 10 hrs/mo $10.80/mo; $130/yr

  14. How Can We Save? The Short List • FREE or Very Low Cost Household Actions • FREE Transportation Actions • INVESTMENTS in Household Energy Efficiency • INVESTMENTS in Transportation Efficiency

  15. How Can We Save? The Short List

  16. Does it work? One Example… Easy Stuff Next

  17. Does it work? One Example… Reduced energy use by 32% over 3 years Saved $1,422 over 3 years—more than cost of insulation project

  18. Your Home Matters! Buildings consume 41 % of US Energy

  19. Residential Energy Use & Use Intensity U.S. CITIZENS AS 5% OF THE PLANET’S POPULATION CONSUME 25% OF ITS RESOURCES Energy Wasted AND WASTE UP TO 75% THROUGH INEFFICIENCY AND LACK OF AWARENESS. Source: DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), ”Trend Data: Residential Buildings Sector,” updated 14 May 2008.

  20. The Power of Large Numbers Small Actions, Multiplied by 110 Million Households, Make BIG Impacts! Increasing Populations = More Households = More Energy!

  21. Just 1 Light Bulb If every one of 110 million American households screwed in one compact fluorescent bulb in the place of an ordinary 60-watt bulb Equivalent to planting 2.7 billion new trees • Enough energy saved to power a city of 1.5 million people, or all the homes in DE & RI • Equivalent to taking 1.3 million cars off the roads

  22. With Properly Inflated Tires Americans could…

  23. Time to Take Action on Energy!

  24. Next Steps!

  25. Countywide Roll-Out • Powerware Parties • Fun interactive gatherings of 10-20 that help households • Become more “power-aware” • Take first energy-saving steps • Hosted by individuals in affiliated communities • Businesses & Government • Faith Communities • Neighborhoods • Led by OES representatives • Incentive for Hosts • Free Watt Watchers Comprehensive Audit • $140 value

  26. Countywide Roll-Out • Green Ambassadors • Volunteer Leaders in Affiliated Groups • Promote the GHC • Disseminate Resources • Host Powerware Parties • Organize workshops or events • Flexible role • Incentives • Free Watt Watchers Comprehensive Audit • $140 value • $500 mini grants for project implementation

  27. Thanks for Coming! Please tell us what you thought!

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