Energy Center of Wisconsin: Accelerating Energy Efficiency

headlines

03.21.12 – Board announces leadership realignment
03.02.12 – Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency incentives help redevelop and revitalize communities through building upgrades
02.27.12 – Wisconsin falling behind on energy-saving efforts

events

05.15.12 High performance homes: practical approaches and ventilation best practices – Minocqua, WI

05.22.12 Exploring LED lighting technology for facilities (online course presented by Liesel Whitney-Schulte)

in the spotlight

Cool Choices' iChoose game inspires behavior change
The Energy Center analyzed the impact of a game implemented by Cool Choices for employees at Miron Construction Company in 2011. Players scored by taking and reporting sustainable actions related to energy, water, indoor air quality, waste management and food. Download the study and read more about Cool Choices, a Madison-based organization that inspires and assists people's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary action. more...

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