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Following the 3-month program (March, April,May), in the month of June the treatment used29% less electricity than the control- (744kWh compared to 1146kWh) Prior to treatment (February) only 4% differencebetween treatment and control 22. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgTreatment effects (kWh) It works!This is an experiment, and so18001600far our hypotheses are spot on.1400Nice.12001000Treatment 800Control 600 400 2000February March AprilMayJune JulyReported means are adjusted for January baseline usage. Error bars show 95%confidence interval of the mean. 23. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgWhat a TeamIt Special t works!!Treatment effects (kWh)hanks to the suThis fis an experiment, and so pport o NYSERDA an spot rfar our hypotheses ared ouon.1800consultant team1600Nice. at ActionResearch. The1400 results shown1200 here were presented at the1000 2012 Behavior, Energy, andTreatment 800 Climate ChangControl 600e Conference 400in Sacramento, 200C A!0February March AprilMayJune JulyReported means are adjusted for January baseline usage. Error bars show 95%confidence interval of the mean. 24. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgWhat now?We need motivated individualsto serve as Energy ChallengeTeam Facilitators. Interested? 25. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgWant to form What now? a Team? -Contact: We need motivated individuals Energy Challen to serve as Energy Challengege Team Coordinator Sa Team Facilitators. Interested?m Gordon @:e-mail: sgordon@cnyrpdb.orgorphone: (315)422-8276 ext.204 26. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgWhat else?We have developed a website,a travelling display, andother materials to help get theword out in your community. 27. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgWhat else?We have developed a website,a travelling display, andother materials to help get theword out in your community. 28. www.cnyenergychalle nge.org Are you a homeow ner in the Hamilton or Madison area? www.cnyenergychallenge.org Do you want to save your energy bills an money on What else? d reduce your carbon footprint?If you answered "ye We have developed a website,s", then now is the to join other area timeresidents to explo implement succesre andsful energy conser measures for yourvationhome.Our team will mee evening between from 6:00 p.m. tot every other Tues June 19 and Augu day st 21 a travelling display, and 7:30 p.m. Locatio other materials to help get theParticipation is FRn: TBD.EE and a workboo a number of personsincluded. Session k isassociated in some s will be facilitatedJohn Pumilio (Dire by joint action: like meeti ctor of Sustainabilng to reduce their home Colgate University) ity at word out in your community.energy footprint - saving and Paul Crovellamoney, learning how(Instructor at SUNY ESF and Madisonto live more comfortably,resident) .sharing theirexpericences with othersMeeting Schedu, and ultimately June 19: Kick-off m lemaking their homes (andeetinglives) better. Wow. June 26: Meeting 1July 10: Meeting 2July 24: Meeting 3 ...[W]eve been very sur August 7: Meeting prised at (our) energy4usage ...if I had the money August 21: Meetingavailable, I would5look into updating some September 25: of my appliances, like Final Follow-up Me the washer and dryer. Howeting much energy they use is a lot more on my mind than before. If you are intereste d in joining this gr or have any questio oup-Betsy Burton, ns, contact John Pumilio by email atEnergy Challenge Team Par jpumilio@colgateticipantor by phone at 31 .edu 5.228.6487. Participis limited to the firationst 16 registrants. 29. www.cnyenergychallenge.orgFunding provided by the U.S. EPAthrough the Local Climate and Energy Climate Showcase Communities Program Climate Showcase Communities100 Clinton Square, Suite 200, 126 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202Local Climate and Energy Programphone: (315)422-8276 fax: (315)422-9051 mail @ cnyrpdb.org