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A Moment of Illumination
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Confession time, I want it all. But, as hard as I try, I still face the same struggles that women all…
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Science and Empathy
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What can we learn about customer engagement from science education in the Bronx? Everything. A recent study shows that students of color…
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Sara Sucks or How To Be Captivating
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“Sara sucks.” This was the primary message during the opening plenary at the Fall AESP conference in Seattle last week. Okay,…
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Ask Not What Your Customer Can Do For You
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Since launching ILLUME, we were graciously invited to participate in two industry events: the E Source Forum and the ACEEE Energy…
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The Promise and Reality of Behavior Programs
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This presentation by Anne Dougherty explores whether behavior program are a reliable resource.
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Gratitude And A Grand Party
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This past Friday, Anne and I hosted a launch party for Illume. We hatched the idea a month earlier, thinking it…
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The Carrot and The Evaluator: How Financial Incentives Affected EM&V Practices
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Laura Schauer presented on financial incentives and their impact on evaluation practices at the 2013 ACEEE Summer Study.
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I Love Therefore I Think
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My life as a researcher began as an act of love and advocacy. I grew up in a mid-sized town in…
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Confessions Of A Risk Taker
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Our industry needs risk, and it needs risk takers. The need to meet big short-term goals prevents us from doing thoughtful…
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Introducing ILLUME
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We are pleased to announce the launch of Illume, a woman-owned boutique consultancy founded by Sara Van de Grift and Anne…
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Impacts of Feedback Programs
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Co-authored by Anne Dougherty, this white paper on feedback program was presented at IEPEC in Chicago in 2013. Click on the…
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Insights On Matching Methods In Estimating Energy Savings
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This white paper was co-authored by Anne Dougherty and presented at IEPEC in Chicago in 2013. It examines two statistical models…
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A Richer Mix of Residential Behavioral Programs
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This paper, co-authored by Anne Dougherty, identifies behavior change intervention options for California programs and the intervention strategies that can make…
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Comparison of Home Retrofit Programs in Wisconsin
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Eileen Hannigan co-authored a report comparing Wisconsin weatherization programs for the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building…
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Supporting and Facilitating Experimentation in Energy Efficiency
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This white paper, which details the primary barriers to leveraging experimental design in evaluation, is co-authored by Anne Dougherty and was…
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Moving Behind Econometrics to Examine the Behavioral Change Behind Impacts
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This white paper on estimating behavior change impacts, was co-authored by Anne Dougherty and Amanda Dwelley and presented at IEPEC in…
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A Hand to Hold: Addressing Barriers in the Home Retrofit Market
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In this white paper, Sara Conzemius and Laura Schauer describe a pilot that overcame barriers to comprehensive residential retrofits using incentives,…
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Higher Savings Goals and The Rebate/Buy-Down Elephant In The Room
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This white paper on market lift was co-authored by Eileen Hannigan and Rick Winch and presented at the 2010 ACEEE Summer…
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The Power of Promotion to Accelerate Adoption and Energy Savings
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This white paper, co-authored by Eileen Hannigan and presented at the 2010 ACEEE Summer Study proves how promotional tactics encouraged commercial…
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Ethnographic Inquiry in Energy
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This white paper on ethnography was co-authored by Anne Dougherty and presented at the 2010 ACEEE Summer Study.
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Low-Income Programs: Final Results of the Longitudinal Study
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Laura Schauer co-authored this white paper summarizing the results of a longitudinal study of Wisconsin’s low income programs.
