environmental challenge organisation (singapore)

known as ECO Singapore

ECO Living Programme 2011 @Lorong Lew Lian

Contact Person Contact No. Email

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Tan Yi Han Executive, ECO Living Programme (65) 91700320 yihan.tan@eco-singapore.org

Our Youth. Our Future.

Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002 Charity Reg. No: 1739

ECO Living Programme @ Lorong Lew Lian Audit 4 (Energy) Venue: Date: Time: Overview ECO Singapore is organising an ECO Living Programme for blocks 1 to 8 at Lorong Lew Lian in conjuction with Braddell Heights Zone B Residents Committee (RC) with volunteers from Starbucks. ECO Living Programme is a community grassroots programme that aims to relief the burden of low/ middle-income families while doing our bit for the Earth. We will do this by performing energy, water and waste audits in HDB households in order to identify and advise on areas for improvement. This audit was the fourth one for Lorong Lew Lian and focused on the theme of energy. Objectives To assess the energy usage of individual appliances To impress upon residents on the need to conserve energy To share energy-saving tips and tools To get residents to pledge to practise energy-saving tips Blocks 1 8, Lorong Lew Lian 16 July 2011 9am 12.30pm

Overview of Audit 4 Three representatives from ECO Singapore arrived at 8 am to prepare the necessary logistics at the Community Hall near block 5.
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environmental challenge organisation (singapore)

known as ECO Singapore

ECO Living Programme 2011 @Lorong Lew Lian

26 enthusiastic volunteers, including 23 from Starbucks Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002 participated in this audit. At 9.15am, a briefing was Charity Reg. No: 1739 conducted to run through with the volunteers the procedure to follow when visiting the residents. Once the volunteers were clear on their tasks they were told to divide into pairs. At 9.45am, the volunteers collected their logistics. Each group would get a reusable bag containing the resident info sheets, energy audit checklists, volunteer infosheet, sample utilities bill, a clipboard, star stickers, and energy-saving flyers and stickers, energy saving lightbulbs, as well as an energy monitor. The volunteers then fanned out to the various blocks. The volunteers were tasked to use the energy monitor to measure the energy used by various appliances, and then calculate the electricity costs involved. This would help the resident to have a better understanding of where they can make the biggest impact. Interesting phenomenon such as standby or vampire power were also quantified. The residents were then given a Philips energy-saving lightbulb as well as flyers and stickers from e2Singapore. By 11.45am, all the volunteers had completed their allocated units and returned to the Community Hall. After the logistics were collected, a debrief was conducted for each individual group. At 12.30pm, the programme officially ended. Results A total of 48 households went through the energy audit. Most of the rest were not at home or were too busy.

Our Youth. Our Future.

*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978 http://www.eco-singapore.org I Tel: (65) 6333 5543 I Fax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903

environmental challenge organisation (singapore)

known as ECO Singapore

ECO Living Programme 2011 @Lorong Lew Lian

Feedback

Our Youth. Our Future.

Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002 Charity Reg. No: 1739

There were a lot more volunteers this time compared to the previous 2 audits, thus allowing each pair to spend more quality time with the residents. Also, although we had more logistics bags than there were volunteers, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as those pairs who finished early could take another bag and continue. The key difference this time was the use of energy monitors. Feedback from the residents was extremely positive, most of whom were really fascinated at being able to find out the sources of energy usage. Partnering Organisations: ECO Living Programme would not be possible without the continuous support from our partner organisations through the opportunity and resources they provided. The partner organisations for this event are: Braddell Heights Zone B Residents Committee

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*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978 http://www.eco-singapore.org I Tel: (65) 6333 5543 I Fax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903

environmental challenge organisation (singapore)

known as ECO Singapore

ECO Living Programme 2011 @Lorong Lew Lian

Our Youth. Our Future.

Appendix A (Resident info sheet)

Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002 Charity Reg. No: 1739

*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978 http://www.eco-singapore.org I Tel: (65) 6333 5543 I Fax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903

environmental challenge organisation (singapore)

known as ECO Singapore

ECO Living Programme 2011 @Lorong Lew Lian

Our Youth. Our Future.

Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002 Charity Reg. No: 1739

*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978 http://www.eco-singapore.org I Tel: (65) 6333 5543 I Fax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903

environmental challenge organisation (singapore)

known as ECO Singapore

ECO Living Programme 2011 @Lorong Lew Lian

Our Youth. Our Future.

Appendix B (Audit 4 - Energy checklist)

Society Reg. No: ROS326/2002 Charity Reg. No: 1739

*SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, #04-01 GRID New Media Studios, Singapore 237978 http://www.eco-singapore.org I Tel: (65) 6333 5543 I Fax: (65) 6333 5537
Registered Address: 10 Anson Road, International Plaza, #15-14 Singapore 079903