The Pete Street Model Dan Curry Executive Director Clean Energy Durham Presentation to Municipal Electric Power Association of Virginia May 24 2013 What is Pete Street What is Pete Street ID: 796066
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Engaging the Community in Energy Savings – The Pete Street™ Model
Dan Curry, Executive Director
Clean Energy Durham
Presentation to Municipal Electric Power Association of VirginiaMay 24, 2013
Slide2What is Pete Street
™?
Slide3What is Pete Street
™?
Slide4Neighbor-to-neighbor learning is effective
Community-owned and volunteer-delivered
Dovetails with your existing energy efficiency programs
A low cost approach to energy savings
What is Pete Street
™?
Slide5What is Pete Street
™?
The Pete Street™ Program
In use in 8 NC communities:Durham City and County of DurhamGreensboro Greensboro Housing CoalitionChapel Hill Town of Chapel HillCarrboro Town of CarrboroWilson City of Wilson/Wilson Power
Warren Co. Halifax EMC
Halifax Co. Halifax EMC
Siler City Chatham Co. CDC
Also adopted by Orange Co FL
www.petestreet.org
or info@petestreet.org
Slide6Pete Street™ approach can support your existing programs
Weatherization
Retrofit
Utility rebates and auditsCBO programsCooperative Extension adult educationRural developmentCommunity developmentNeighborhood improvement
Habitat for Humanity
Community policing
What is Pete Street
™?
Slide7What is Pete Street
™?
Sustained networks of neighbors teaching each other about energy savings
Slide8What is Pete Street
™?
LEARN
DOTEACH
Slide9What is Pete Street
™?
Two types of
neighborhood energy workshopsBasic Energy Education Workshop (BEE) (1 hour – anyone can lead)Hands-On Workshop (HOW) (1 and ½ hour – led by a trained volunteer)
Slide10Basic Energy Education Workshop
Slide11Basic Energy Education Workshop
1 hour
In the home or other meeting space
Can be led by anyone
Teaches how homes use & lose energy
Fun Energy Bingo game
Slide12Basic Energy Education Workshop
Workshop Talking Points for Leaders
“We will now talk about the 5 areas that represent how energy is used in the home. This chart
(point to display board titled “Home Energy Use” or the picture on Attachment 3) shows those 5 areas where we consume energy: 1. Heating and cooling, 4. Lighting, 2. Cooking and plug-ins, 5. Refrigerator.”
3. Water heating,
HEATING AND COOLING
(NOTE: Point to first bar - 43%)
1. Because heating and cooling together use the most energy in the home, decreasing use will give you the biggest impact on energy savings.
2. Our behavior, or how we each use energy, is one important factor.
3. For example, adjusting your thermostat to reduce heating and cooling when no one is in the home is an easy way to save money and energy.
Slide13Basic Energy Education Workshop
= BEE Workshop
Basic Energy Education (BEE) Workshop
Slide14Basic Energy Education Workshop
= BEE Workshop
One BEE workshop with
8
attendees resulted in
52
people learning about simple ways to save energy in their homes
Basic Energy Education (BEE) Workshop
Slide15Hands-On Workshops
Slide16Hands-On Workshops
1 and 1/2 hour
Ideally In a host home
Led by a trained volunteer (Elite Pete™)
Teaches 3-4 simple DIY energy saving projects
Slide17Hands-On Workshops
Hands-On (HOW) Workshop Projects
Clean refrigerator coils
Install outlet insulatorsCaulk air leaksInstall reusable HVAC filterWeatherstrip doorsClean dryer ventInsulate pipes & H/W heaterInstall window film
Install faucet aerators & low flow showerhead
Install programmable thermostat
Use plug-in power strip & timer
Slide18Hands-On Workshops
Results from 13 Hands-On Workshops
during Feb & March 2011:
Follow-up data from 44 participants
39
(89%)
did one or more projects they learned
32
(73%)
reported they changed their behavior as a result of workshop
23
(52%)
taught another neighbor
These 23 taught a total of an
additional 117
people something they learned from the workshop
Hands-On (HOW) Workshop Projects
Slide19Results
What neighbors say
“Neighbors are more receptive to hearing about this topic from other neighbors. It reduces mistrust and neighbors are a little more open when they hear that so- and-so did it and I’m thinking about doing it.”
Deborah Brame, Fisher Heights Neighborhood“I think it is a good model because when you are put in the position to teach you become more convinced about the subject and you become more comfortable with it.” Chris Dreps, Lochaven Hills Neighborhood“When they knew we were neighbors they let their guard down because they knew they weren’t being solicited by salespeople.”
Matthew Todd, Trinity Park Neighborhood
Slide20Results
Higher energy users are attracted to neighbor-to-neighbor learning
Overall, households attending all energy saving workshops reduced their energy use by
7.5%
compared with non-attending households
Households attending Hands-On Workshops reduced their energy use by
17.5%
compared with non-attending households
Warren County NC
Report available from UNC Environmental Finance Center website at www.efc.unc.edu
Slide21Results
Warren County NC
Slide22Pete Street
™ license
2-year unlimited downloads based on community sizeFewer than 100,000 $2,500
100,000 to 500,000 $5,000500,001 to 1 million $10,000Over 1 million negotiatedLimited 1-year licenseSingle neighborhood/site $1,000Portfolio of sites within jurisdiction $1,500
Cost effective approach
Slide23Pete Street™ products
Community Manual
Launching the program
Working with neighborhoodsPete Street teaching tools
Sustaining the program
Over 160 pages
25 attachments
Slide24Pete Street™ products
Basic Energy Education (BEE) Workshop Leader’s Guide
Workshop agenda
Talking points for leadersEnergy Bingo gameCommitment form44 pages
8 attachments
Also available in Spanish
Slide25Pete Street™ products
Hands-On Workshop Manual and Elite Pete™ Trainer’s Guide
How to conduct a Hands-On Workshop
Project descriptionsProject handoutsSafety tipsRelease forms
180 pages
Responsibilities of the trainer
Setting the training schedule
Locating training sites
Working with training site hosts
Agendas for training sessions
Ongoing Elite Pete support
171 pages
Slide26Pete Street™ products
Neighborhood Leader’s Guide
Recruiting volunteers
Neighborhood coordinator roleRecruiting workshop hostsIncluding renters in the programActivity ideas
Celebrating successes
108 pages
13 attachments
Slide27Pete Street
™ neighbor-to-neighbor approach works
Residents save energy and moneyNeighbors help each other & have fun
Builds community Supports other local programsLow cost to communities & participantsCan launch quicklyCost effective approach
Slide28Goal of the Pete Street
™ Program
Slide29Goal of the Pete Street
™ Program
Are your ready to put an Energy Pete on every street in your community?
Slide30Pete Street™, Where Neighbors Get Energy Savings™
Thank you
Dan Curry
dan@petestreet.org(336)209-7895For further information, visit our website at:
www.petestreet.org