Agenda

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021: Day 2

10:30AM

Yoga

11:30AM

 Renewable Energy: From Research to Mass Adoption

• Winds of Change: Examining Attitude Change Regarding an Offshore Wind Project, Samantha Bingaman and Jeremy Firestone, University of Delaware
• Using Virtual Reality and Visual Discrete Choice Tasks to Examine Public Attitudes Toward Offshore Wind Energy Projects, Jonathan Ericson, and Alexana Cranmer, Bentley University
• Community Solar: Ensuring a Place for Everyone in a Clean Energy Future, Eileen Hannigan, ILLUME Advising  
• Agrivoltaics and the Agri-Solar Clearinghouse: Developing Connections Between Solar Energy and Sustainable Agriculture for a Low Carbon Future, Stacie Peterson and Danielle Miska, National Center for Appropriate Technology
• Better Forecasts Through Better (Behavior) Science, Tyler Capps, Guidehouse, and Melanie Munroe, Opinion Dynamics 

Transportation: Electric Vehicle Charging Behavior

• If You Build It, They Will Come: How Charging Station Installation Drives EV Adoption, Shannon Kahl, ILLUME Advising and Amanda Maass, ILLUME Advising
• A National Estimate of the Value of a Free EV Charging Event in the US, Michael Maness and Divyamitra Mishra, University of South Florida
• Evaluating Residential Charging Access for Electric Vehicles in California, Matt Alexander, California Energy Commission and Eric Wood, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• A Field Experiment on Workplace Norms and Electric Vehicle Charging Etiquette, Camila Apablaza and Omar Asensio, Georgia Institute of Technology 

Equity: Reaching Low-Income Customers 

• Equity in the Clean Energy Economy, Nat Treadway and Jamie Wimberly, DEFG
• Closing the Energy-Savings Access Gap, Cynthia Gage, C+C, and Jill Vohr, US EPA Energy Star
• Reaching Low-Income Customers: Insights from a National Survey, Crystal Leaver, Uplight, and Hale Forster, See Change Institute 
• When The Lone Star Froze Over – An Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Low-Income Communities During and in the Aftermath of the 2021 Winter Storm, Andrew Robison and Erick Jones, Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI)

Panel: Cultural Sensitivity in Evaluation: What Does It Look Like and How Are We Doing?

Moderator:  Ryan Bliss, ADM Associates, Inc

Panelists: 

• Sarah Castor, Energy Trust of Oregon
• Quinn Parker, Encolor Consulting LLC
• Jeremy Offenstein, ADM Associates, Inc.

12:30PM

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12:45PM  

Break

1:00PM

Programs: Utility Innovations for Data-Driven Decision-Making

• Fast Feedback Residential DR Impacts in Arizona, Dustin Kunkel, Guidehouse, and Marilla Yaggie, Illume
• Reversing Impatience: Framing Mechanisms to Increase the Purchase of Energy-Saving Appliances, Silvi Mariateresa, and Emilio Padilla Rosa, Autonomous University of Barcelona
• Impact Evaluation of the PC44 Time of Use Pilots, Sanem Sergici, The Brattle Group 
• Applied User Research: Leveraging Customer Feedback to Create Engaging Digital Experiences, Luke Bahl, Franklin Energy  
• Thumbs Up: Increasing Customer Engagement Through Highly Relevant Email Communications, Amy Findlay and Gregory Romine, Eversource

Policy and Movements: Culture, Cascades, Conundrums, and Comedy

• Climate Clubs and Other Middle-out Approaches to Motivate Climate Action, Matt Malinowski and Gautam Jayaraman 
• Community Choice Aggregation and the Relationship with Energy Efficiency: Lessons Learned from Cities, Amanda Dewey and Nick Henner, ACEEE
• How and Why Do Consumers Make Decisions in Situations of Sustainable Conflicting Goals? A German Consumer Study, Andreas Niedermeier and Tabea Habermehl, Technical University of Munich Campus Straubing
• “Live” Stand Up Climate Comedy: Steal This Joke, Beth Osnes, Inside the Greenhouse at the University of Colorado

Programs: Case Studies in Using Competition and Gamification

• The Generosity of Energy Savings: Motivating Energy Behavior Change in Wisconsin’s Rural Save to Give Challenge, Brady Steigauf, Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy and Katie Jones, Center for Energy and Environment
• Innovations and Lessons in Solar E-waste Management, Monica Wambui, CLASP, Kenya and Hannah Blair, CLASP
• Why are “Oops Tags” Sweeping the Nation and Do They Work? Ann Vander Vliet, and Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.
• Reimagining Employee Engagement Behavior Change Campaigns for a Remote World, Amy Whitehouse, The Energy Coalition 

Panel: Responding to Climate Change Through Education: Data and Methods

Moderator:  Radhika Iyengar, Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University  

Panelists:

• Eugene Cordero, San Jose State University, Christina Kwauk, Center for Universal Education at Brookings
• Marcia McKenzie, Department of Educational Foundations, University of Saskatchewan

2:00PM 

Meet the speakers! Stay online to chat with the speakers after each session.

2:15PM

Break

2:30PM

Plenary: The Biden Administration and Climate Change

3:15PM

Break

3:30PM

Virtual Poster Reception – Meet the Authors and Discuss their Posters

• Andrea Doukakis, RE Tech Advisors & Hannah Debelius, Department of Energy, DOE Waste Pilot Findings: Outreach and Engagement, Data, and Scope Three Emissions
• Abdurakhim Rakhimov, Center for Behavior & the Environment, Rare, The Effect of Individual Climate Behavior Messaging on Green Policy Support
• Beth Fitzjarrald, E Source, Bringing EV Benefits to Low-Income Customers
• Paul Monaghan & Jennison Kipp, University of Florida, Community Weatherization Coalition, Can Education Change Energy Savings Behavior?
• Brett Williams & John Anderson, Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE), Characterizing Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Consumers Who Found the U.S. Federal Tax Credit Extremely Important in Enabling Their Purchase
• Brianne Eby & Robert Puentes, Eno Center for Transportation, Congestion Pricing: A Tool for Sustainability, Equity, and Behavior Change
• Desmond Kirwan & Grant Faber, University of Michigan, Focus on Local Resilience and Adaptation
• Meaghan Laverty, The Energy Coalition, The Intersection Between Food Access and Energy Efficiency: LA’s Neighborhood Market Revitalization Program
• Michael Soszynski & Brittany Berg, ADM Associates, Shedding Light on Energy Inequities: What Might Race and Demographic Differences in Identifying Bulb Types Tell Us?
• Nathan Manuel, Measured Light, The Hidden Environmental Costs of Working from Anywhere 

4:00PM

Break

4:15PM

Solutions Session 1, Hosted by Dr. Reuven Sussman

Where to Start? Taking the First Steps on a Behavior-Centered Design Journey, Hosted by Rare

5:30PM

Break

5:45PM  

Networking Social Event

6:45PM  

End of Day 2

Wednesday, November 10, 2021: Day 3

10:30PM

Yoga

11:30PM

Plenary: How Behavioral Insights Teams Make Changes in Governments Around the World

Behavioral science experts working in government are at the cutting edge of where research meets practice. They have successfully applied behavioral science theories to influence real-world shifts in behavior. Importantly, they also support and encourage the use of rigorous evaluation methods, including random and quasi-random controlled experiments. Increasingly, these experts are being asked to work on programs and projects that encourage citizens to engage in climate actions. Many work in units specifically devoted to tackling energy and environmental problems. Yet the challenges of working in government and promoting new or underutilized behavior change methods are great. This panel of behavioral scientists in governments around the world will discuss their work, their challenges, and their successes. They will discuss not only how to change the behavior of citizens, but also how to change the behavior of governments regarding climate policy and programs.

12:30PM

Break

12:45PM

Virtual Poster Reception – Meet the Authors and Discuss their Posters

• Aida Warah, Gentleways for Our Planet, Using the Technology of Behavioral Change to Reduce Climate Change
• Anne Arquit Niederberger, Enervee, Efficient Shopping for All – From Direct Install to Empowerment
• Claudio Lex & Susanne Kurowski, Technical University of Munich, Hypes and Innovation Activity: Empirical Evidence from Digital Clean Energy Technologies
• Dustin Weigl & Joshua Sperling, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sustainability, Scalability, and Resiliency of the Innisfil Mobility on Demand Experiment
• Emily Cruz & Elke Weber, Princeton University, Evaluating the Environmental, Emotional, and Economic Impact of Pedestrian-Only Streets In New York City
• Kathryn Colley & Tony Craig, The James Hutton Institute, SMARTEES: Modelling Household Uptake of a Citywide District Heat Network in Aberdeen
• Kathryn Janda, University College London, Mapping Climate Change Engagement Efforts: From Storytelling to Story Listening
• Pia Drechsel, & Thomas Decker, University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm, Do Consumers Want to Reduce Plastic Packaging? Results from a Field Experiment
• Rebecca Upton, Anglia Ruskin University / Eden Project / The Centre for Alternative Technology, Exploring the Impact and Value of Education for Sustainability at the Eden Project

1:15PM

Technology in the Field

• Thermostat-Setting Preferences and Implications for Smart Thermostat Applications, Jacqueline Berger, APPRISE, and Ben Adams, MaGrann
• The Innovative Kitchen Management Project, Maria Liza Legaspi, SoCalGas
• DOE Better Buildings Updates: Low Carbon, Workforce, and Technology, Mariana Egea-Casalduc, Department of Energy
• A Data Framework for Promoting Energy Efficiency-Based Renovations in EU Buildings, Tobi El kin, Trilateral Research United Kingdom
• Accelerating Uptake of Energy Efficient Appliances in Kenya Through Consumer Awareness Campaigns, Angellah Wekongo, CLASP Kenya and Hannah Blair, CLASP

Renewables and Electrification

• Providing Access to Electricity and Internet to the Navajo Nation While Developing the Reservation’s Economy Through Job and Training Opportunities, Mitsumasu Scotti, Mitsumasu Consulting
• Understanding Perceptions and Building Support for Beneficial Electrification, Cynthia Gage, C+C and Jill Vohr, US EPA ENERGY STAR
• A Case Study from a Systems Perspective of Transitioning to Air Source Heat Pumps: Barriers and Performance, Kristen Osterwood, Unitil and Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• How to Electrify Affordable Housing: Insights from New Construction Professionals on the Role of Heat Pumps, Jen Loomis, and Ellen Steiner, Opinion Dynamics

Social Science: Understanding Diverse Audiences

• Identifying and Leveraging Social Norm Networks Guiding Energy Use in the US and India, Rohini Majumdar and Gregg Sparkman, Princeton University
• Perceptions of the Best, Likely, and Worst Futures Among Generation Z, Deidra Miniard, Indiana University Bloomington and Joseph Kantenbacher, University of South Dakota
• From ‘Constrained’ and ‘Cautious’ to ‘Resourceful’ and ‘Active’: Imagining a Positive Landscape for Low-Carbon Lifestyles, Hazel Pettifor and Maureen Agnew, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
• Building Diverse Climate Coalitions: The Pitfalls and Promise of Identity-Based Messaging, Corinne Tsai, University of Cambridge and Adam Pearson, Pomona College

Panel: Bringing Quantitative Behavioral Research into the Heart of Residential Program Design and Iteration. 

Moderator:  Owen Howlett, SMUD

Panelists:

• Ralph Dinola, New Buildings Institute
• Hale Forster, See Change Institute

2:15PM 

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2:30PM

Utopian and Dystopian Futures

• The Northwest 2050: A Region Driving to a Cleaner and More Equitable Energy Future, Terra Bell, CLEAResult  
• Project Drawdown, Kelley Dennings, Center for Biological Diversity  
• The New World: Wildfires and Their Impact on Resiliency Risk, James Dodenhoff, Silent Running LLC
• A Meta-Analysis of Financial Incentive Strategies to Promote Overall and Peak Electricity Conservation in Households, Daniel Sloot and Benjamin Scheibehenne, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
• Preventing Injuries to Children Through Home Safety Audits and Modifications, Ruth Ann Norton, Green and Healthy Homes Initiative, and Wendy Shields, Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy
• The Economic Consequences of Putting a Price on Carbon, Diego Kaenzig, London Business School, United Kingdom
• Mapping the Winter Storm’s Impact on Texans, Dilge Kanoglu-Ozkan, The University of Texas at Austin

Equity Programs Achieving Results

• Try as We Might: Impacts of an Income-Qualified Rate Discount and Household Capacity to Save Energy, Joe Van Clock, Apex Analytics and Tholl Brian, City of Fort Collins Utilities
• Partnership Power: How TVA Is Reimagining Energy Assistance in the Energy-Burdened Southeast, Rapley Frank, Tennessee Valley Authority
• Equity, Empowerment, and Engagement in Minnesota, Jeannette LeZaks, Slipstream, and Tessa Cruz, Streetwyze
• Diversification Through Collaboration “How One Small Business Diversified Its Staff by Partnering with a Leading Workforce Development Program, Todd Rogers, CEM, Energy Training Solutions US, and Karen-Michelle Mirko, The HOPE Program

HERs 2.0 – Rethinking Home Energy Reports

• How Pacific Gas and Electric Is Rethinking Behavioral Programs to Thrive in a Future Dominated by Decarbonization and Customer Experience, Matthew Lucky, Oracle and Julie Ahner, Pacific Gas and Electric
• Who Are the Most Persistent Savers After Treatment with HERS?  Aimee Savage, Nexant   
• The Emergence of AMI-enabled Behavioral Programs in Delivering Significant Gas Savings, Kristen Hepp, Oracle  

Panel: How to Reach the Hard-to-Reach: Insights from a Cross-Country Case Study Comparison 

Moderator: Sea Rotmann, SEA – Sustainable Energy Advice Ltd

Panelists:

• Miguel Macias Sequeira, Center for Sustainability and Environmental Research, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Kimberley O’Sullivan, Otago University, New Zealand
• Anna Realini & Simone Maggiore, RSE, Milan, Italy
• Dr Danielle Butler, National Energy Action and the Fuel Poverty Research Network

3:30PM

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3:45PM    

Break

4:00PM

Plenary: What’s Next: Identifying Priorities for Reducing GHG Emissions

Mike Vandenberg

Professor, Vanderbilt University Tom Dietz

Professor, Michigan State University Paul Stern

Principal and Staff Officer, Natural Resource Council of the NAS Rachel Schwom

Director, Rutgers Energy Institute

There is broad agreement that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced substantially and that there is a premium on initial steps that will slow emissions quickly. But most analyses focus only on the potential of a technology if adopted or a behavioral change if implemented. This panel will begin with short presentations that identify criteria for choosing priority actions based on their Technical Potential (“the amount of reductions that would result from a behavioral change or technology adoption”), Behavioral Plasticity (BP) (”the proportion of the target population that will change behavior or adopt a technology when programs and policies to promote such change are in place”), and Initiative Feasibility (IF) (”the likelihood of getting such programs or policies in place”). In addition, programs that are high potential in the short run should also facilitate broader transformations in energy systems and be attentive to energy justice issues. After discussing criteria, we will spend 50% of the session time on a moderated discussion to identify actions that are strong on all three criteria, considering actions by the private sector, by utilities, and by federal, state, and local governments. We are open to audience engagement during this part of the session, depending on format constraints. We will close with a brief discussion of the implications of this approach for research.

5:15PM

End of Day 3 – Conference Closing