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Tackling a Final Frontier in Energy Efficiency:

Those Pesky Humans

Featuring:

Jenny Carney, YR&G

Molly Zinzi, Google

Thursday, March 6th, 12-1PM EST

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As organizations move deeper into implementing sustainability and energy efficiency programs, they tend to come to a harrowing conclusion: there's no way to fully ignore or bypass the people. Upgrading equipment, controls systems, etc. in buildings is comparatively straightforward, but the best outcomes come from both those capital investments and a high level of engagement from operators and occupants. Affecting human behavior is notoriously difficult, but emerging research around behavioral economics offers some key insights on why people act the way they do, and how they can be nudged in a different direction. Learn about behavioral economics studies and human engagement frameworks in the context of sustainability. The session will include several case studies, including Google's internal program for engaging facilities managers in a fun, competitive, and compelling way.

Jenny Carney is a LEED Fellow and Principal at YR&G, a firm that provides strategic sustainability consulting services to organizations, buildings, and communities across the US and internationally. She has been deeply involved in the development of the LEED-EBOM Rating System, dating back to the initial pilot phase in 2004, and oversees project work related to building operations and corporate sustainability initiatives. Prior to joining the green building community, Jenny worked as a terrestrial ecology and climate change researcher.

Molly Zinzi joined Google as a Facilities Manager in New York in March of 2011. In her current role, Molly is operationally focused and spreadsheet obsessed, using technology and tools to manage the operations of over 800,000 sq ft and nearly 4,000 Googlers. Prior to Google, Molly was a rep for Izzy+ furniture and prior to that she was at HLW as an Interior Designer. She draws on her background in design and her BFA from the School of Visual Arts to balance out her OCD. Molly is passionate about sustainability having served on the Board of Directors of the Urban Green Council in NYC and is currently enjoying her time as a new mom.

The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is pleased to present Blueprint for Efficiency, our fourth annual webinar series on energy efficiency, which will continue to emphasize the latest opportunities for energy efficiency. Through presentations from leaders in the corporate, nonprofit, and public-private arenas, we will explore energy efficiency through the lenses of behavior, policy, finance, and technology. Webinars are free and open to the public. Each presentation is recorded and available through Yale University's iTunesU channel.

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