DC Energy Office
Sharon Cooke
Chief, Education Programs
Donnetta DeMyers “Nikki”
Program Assistant
Education Programs
Energy Efficiency Evaluation Program for
DC SchoolsLogisticsLogistics
November 2002 – May 2003
22 Teachers from 18 different schools
Average 5 Students Per School
92 Families
What’s in this Slide Show? An overview of the Energy
Efficiency Evaluation Program Demonstration of how changing
the behavior of teachers, students and their parents can bring about a reduction in consumption and yield dollar savings
Proof that the right incentive works
Project Description Educated a select group of teachers,
students and parents about the importance of energy conservation
Suggested simple behavioral changes Gave participants low-cost energy
materials and instruction on how to install them (Game Boy/FL incentives)
Monitored their bills after materials were installed
Determined if there were savings
What and How long?
Solicited Teacher ParticipationSolicited Teacher Participation November,December
Held Training Workshops and Held Training Workshops and Demonstrations for Teachers & ParentsDemonstrations for Teachers & Parents
JanuaryContacted Parents Weekly, Monitored and Contacted Parents Weekly, Monitored and
Compared Bills to last year, for SavingsCompared Bills to last year, for SavingsFebruary – MayAwards ProgramAwards Program
June
Who would participate? The DC Energy Office had several options The DC Energy Office had several options
to choose from because the DCEO has to choose from because the DCEO has operated Energy Education Programs in DC operated Energy Education Programs in DC Schools since 1981. The Programs include:Schools since 1981. The Programs include:
Energy Patrol Program
Energy Curriculum
Audit Training Course
Alternative Fuels Program in a High School Mechanic’s Class (Phelps)
Tour De Sol (Electric Vehicle Race)
The Choice was easy!
We asked all of the schools that were active in any one of our programs to involve at least 5 families each
We had 92 families participate from 18 different schools
Potential Problems Normally Education Programs have not
proven measurable outputs Positive results depended on parents and
students installing materials and changing behavior
Typically hard to get student & parent participation in outside programs
Considering Potential Problems,Do We Stop? No! We were determine to prove
that with the right educational approach and incentive, we could show savings?
We decided, “Let’s just do it!! And see what happens”
So much to do with so little time!
We gave One-on-One Training Workshops to the Teachers, Students and Parents.
Provided Kit Materials and Incentives for Behavioral Changes
Monitored Utility Bills
Workshops were keyWe Educated and Provided Hands-On Demonstrations
Conducted Workshops for Teachers, Students & Parents
Demonstrated &Distributed FREE Energy Kits
Influencing Factors
Difficult to account for Human Behavior
Families may have purchased more electricity using items such as computers, washers, dryers
DCEO did not invade the family privacy by asking very personal questions
Everything is going to be alright Teachers were excited Students were cooperative Parents were surprised at the
results
Families received their results The Education staff provided
information to parents during the awards ceremony on how much they reduced their energy usage which saved them money on their energy bills
Results Good News……
Approximately 56% of the gas accounts analyzed had a decrease in the amount of energy used
Approximately 33% of the electric accounts analyzed had a decrease in the amount of energy used.
What Happened Next? Families promised to continue practicing
energy conservation techniques The DCEO continued training teachers
and providing materials The DCEO worked with Carolyn
Kornegay, DCPS Curriculum Standards Specialist to incorporate the energy information into the science standards
The DCEO will continue to analyze and evaluate the utility bill data to get a true reading(one year is optimum)
DCEO will seek funding to repeat the project
Project ParticipantsProject Participants
DC Energy OfficeDC Energy OfficeChuck Clinton, DirectorChuck Clinton, DirectorSharon CookeSharon CookeDonnetta DemyersDonnetta DemyersDarnell HeardDarnell HeardRon CrittendonRon CrittendonVelina ThrowerVelina ThrowerDelante Penn AndrewsDelante Penn AndrewsBrian KennedyBrian Kennedy
Project Participants Project Participants (continued)(continued)
Dr.Jerome Paige, Logic Model Enterprise for Education, Training Gill Peach & Assoc., Evaluation Carolyn Kornegay, DCPS/Science Teachers, Students & Parents
THE END
Question & Answer Time
For More Information,call Sharon Cooke (202) 673-673 [email protected] Donnetta Demyers (202) 673-6732 [email protected]