1. Lights Out! Training Building Occupants to Change Energy-Consuming Behaviors Tim O’Kane, Director of Marketing Energy Solutions Professionals Jeffrey Severin, Director KU Center for Sustainability

2. Energy Competition between 3 campus buildings Measurements for electricity and gas over a12-week period Focus on adopting energy conservation behaviors Partnership between Energy Solutions Professionals and Center for Sustainability Lights Out! Project Overview

3. Buy-in from Deans Focus groups Green Teams Energy Baselines Dedicated web page (www.energy.ku.edu/lightsout)www.energy.ku.edu/lightsout Pre-Competition

5. Training and consultation CFL Exchange Weekly email updates Energy pledge Prize drawings Building audits During Competition

7. Individual Savings

8. Cumulative Savings

9. Lessons Learned There is no level playing field Identify (and fix if possible) mechanical challenges before competition begins Can be difficult for participants to see direct effects of their impacts Difficult to match the reward to effort

10. Lessons Learned Promote long-term behavior change Green Teams provide strong, ongoing support within the building Keep measurements simple Put numbers into relatable terms Make it personal and…

11. Stephen "The Taxman" Mazza Neeli "The Influencer" Bendapudi Danny "Numero Uno" Anderson Make it fun!

12. Questions? Tim O’Kane Director of Marketing Energy Solutions Professionals tim@energyesp.com Jeff Severin, Director KU Center for Sustainability jseverin@ku.edu www.energy.ku.edu/lightsout/