Select a Session Below:

• Tuesday, November 29, Kick-Off & Networking Event
• Wednesday Morning, November 30, Opening Plenary and Concurrent Sessions 1
• Wednesday Afternoon, November 30, Concurrent Sessions 2 (1:45-3:15)
• Wednesday Afternoon, November 30, Concurrent Sessions 3 (3:45-8:00)
• Thursday Morning, December 1, Plenary & Concurrent Sessions 4
• Thursday Afternoon, December 1, Concurrent Sessions 5 (1:45-3:15)
• Thursday Afternoon, December 1, Concurrent Sessions 6 (3:45-7:00)
• Friday Morning, December 2, Concurrent Sessions 7 & Closing Plenary
• Friday Afternoon, December 2, Post Conference Event
• Poster Presentations Wednesday, November 30
• Poster Presentations Thursday, December 1

WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30

7:30-8:30

Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:30-10:00

BEHAVIOR, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Framing the Issues

Opening Plenary

Welcome

Jennifer Amann,

Co-chair, Buildings Program Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Carl Blumstein,

Co-chair, Director, California Institute for Energy & Environment (CIEE), University of California

Jim Sweeney,

Co-chair, Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC), Stanford University

Chris Jones,

Program Manager, University of California, Berkeley

Keynote:

Empowering Citizens to Adopt Low Carbon Lifestyles: Strategies and Tools for Behavior Change, Community Engagement and the Reinvention of our Cities

David Gershon,

Founder & CEO, Empowerment Institute

10:00-10:30

Morning Break

10:30

Concurrent Sessions 1:

FEEDBACK AND BEHAVIOR: GETTING INTO THEIR HEADS, HOMES AND HABITS

Moderator: Chris Jones, University of California, Berkeley

Energy Management Designed with Consumers in Mind

Seth Frader-Thompson,

EnergyHub

Scaling Behavior-Based Programs: The Tradeoffs of Opt-In vs. Opt-Out Design

Tom Scaramellino,

Efficiency 2.0

Impact of Neighbor Comparisons on Reducing Peak Energy

Ogi Kavazovic,

OPOWER

LIGHTNING SESSION: INFLUENCING TRAVEL CHOICES

Moderator: Sharyn Barata, Itron

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles in a Smart-Grid Environment: Feedback and Charging Behavior

Barbara Farhar,

University of Colorado at Boulder

The Virtual Test Drive: Applying "Smart Grid" Concepts to Transportation

Laura Schewel, UC Berkeley/Virtual Vehicle Co

YouTube Video

Energy Feedback Reduces--And Increases--On-Road Energy Efficiency

Tai Stillwater, UC Davis

YouTube Video

High-Speed Passenger Transportation: Examining Aviation, High-Speed Rail, and their Climate Impacts

Regina Clewlow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

YouTube Video

Changing Travel Behavior: The Impact of Targeting Tailored Climate Change Information to Specific Audiences Based on Attitudinal and Behavioral Characteristics

Candice Howarth, Imperial College London

YouTube Video

Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Support of Mitigation: Evaluating the Progress of Transportation Planning Agencies

Michelle Oswald, Bucknell University

YouTube Video

An Experimental Study of Real-Time Feedback on Driving Behavior

Deborah Brannan, University of Colorado at Boulder

YouTube Video

A Year Study of Consumer Adaptation and Exploration to a Low-Carbon Technology - Electric Vehicle Drivers' Learning Process

Justin Woodjack, UC Davis

YouTube Video

The Behavioral Economics of Transportation Travel Time, Mode Choice and Carbon Impact - University of Chicago

Mike Magoon, University of Chicago

YouTube Video

CLIMATE DENIAL, PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORAL MISSTEPS: UNDERSTANDING THE LANDSCAPE

Moderator: Steve Nadal, ACEEE

Understanding Climate Denial

Kari Norgaard,

University of Oregon

The Diversity in Public Beliefs and Behaviors and Why They Matter

Ed Maibach,

Center for Climate Change Communication

Public Misperceptions and Effective Behaviors

Shahzeen Attari,

Indiana University Bloomington

Unlocking the Behavioral Wedge: Tools for Realizing Sustainable Energy Use Practices

Emily Grady,

Garrison Institute

BARRIERS 'N' LADDERS TO CHANGING BEHAVIOR THROUGH POLICY

Moderator: Stacy Angel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Turning Policy Into Practice: Driving Home Energy Upgrades

Danielle Sass Byrnett,

US DOE

Levels of Attention: From Individual to Workplace to Organizational Culture

Elizabeth Malone,

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jujitsuing Environmental Policy Setbacks

Dorian Dale,

Town of Babylon

Emerging Programs & Policies in Customer Information and Behavior

Amber Mahone,

Energy+Environment Economics

USING RESEARCH TO CONNECT TO YOUR TARGET MARKETS

Moderator: Jennifer Amman, ACEEE

Designing Programs to Win Hard-To-Reach Communities and Capture Aggressive Energy Savings

Peter Noland,

RHA, Inc

Introducing the Climate Access Network

Cara Pike,

TRIG's Social Capital Project

ENERGY STAR's Consumer Research to Drive Behavior Change

Melissa Klein,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Power of Partnerships: Collaborative Marketing Solutions That Increase Program Effectiveness

Michelle Brenes,

PECI

CONNECTING SUSTAINABILITY & STAFF: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Moderator: Kathy Kuntz, Cool Choices Network

Top Down, Bottom Up? Best Energy-Saving Strategies to Motivate Individuals, Teams & Organizations

Gerald Church,

Joule Energy

Pew Center for Climate Change's Make an Impact Program

Katie Mandes,

Pew Center for Climate Change

Energy Treasure Hunts

Beth Trask,

Environmental Defense Fund

Encouraging Sustainable Behaviors in the Workplace: A Review of Best Practices

Jennifer Hampton,

Navigant Consulting

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Select a Session Below:

BEHAVIOR, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Framing the Issues

Opening Plenary

FEEDBACK AND BEHAVIOR: GETTING INTO THEIR HEADS, HOMES AND HABITS

Moderator: Chris Jones, University of California, Berkeley

LIGHTNING SESSION: INFLUENCING TRAVEL CHOICES

Moderator: Sharyn Barata, Itron

CLIMATE DENIAL, PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORAL MISSTEPS: UNDERSTANDING THE LANDSCAPE

Moderator: Steve Nadal, ACEEE

BARRIERS 'N' LADDERS TO CHANGING BEHAVIOR THROUGH POLICY

Moderator: Stacy Angel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

USING RESEARCH TO CONNECT TO YOUR TARGET MARKETS

Moderator: Jennifer Amman, ACEEE

CONNECTING SUSTAINABILITY & STAFF: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Moderator: Kathy Kuntz, Cool Choices Network

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