REEP presented to the following groups in 2005:l FaithEvangelicalMissionaryChurchl KitchenerGospelTempleBoardl KWKiwanisClubl RockwayMennonitestudentsl Grade12classatGrandRiverCollegiateInstitutel WaterlooRegionApartmentManagersAssocia-

tion(WRAMA)l SeniorsgroupatTrinityUnitedChurchl TheRealEstateBoardl MeetingtheOneTonneChallengewithDavid

Suzukil GreaterKWChamberofCommerce

REEP participated in: l “EnergySense”seminarseriesonrenewable

energywithCommunityRenewableEnergyWa-terloo(CREW)n WindEnergy:SolutiontoOntario’sEnergy

Woes?n HomeEnergyEfficiency:AStep-by-StepAp-

proachn Geothermalenergy:GroundSourceHeat

Pumpsn IntroductiontoSolarElectricityforYourHomen SolarThermalTechnologiesDemystified

l RenewableenergyseminarwithUniversityofWaterloo’sSolarTechnologyEducationProject(STEP)

l Paneldiscussionforstudentsgrade4to12atMiniGreenEnergyConferencewithUW&theAsso-ciationforBrightChildren

lCityGreenworkshoplKWTwinCityFallandWinterHome&Garden

ShowslCambridgeSpringHome&GardenShowl EverdaleintheCity-UrbanWorkshopl Energy&EnvironmentForumwithKWChamber ofCommercel EarthDayeventatKitchenerMarket

l MowDownPollutionwithCleanAirFoundationl InternationalTrailsDayl CleanAirDayatKitchenerMarketl CanadaRevenueAgencySustainabilityFairl AuditoriumNeighbourhoodAssociation’s“Wad-

dlefest”l AuditoriumNeighbourhoodAssociation’sAnnual

GeneralMeetingl DisplayatHomeDepotonOttawaStreetl Pamphletdistributionbystudentinternsl CarFreeWeekStreetFestivalinVictoriaParkl SustainabilityTouratKitchenerMarketwiththe

One-TonneChallengel “BuildingEnvironmentallyFriendlyNon-Profits”

withtheSocialPlanningCouncilofCambridgel UniversityofWaterloo’sEmployeeWellnessFairl WindenergylectureatUWwithwindexpertPaul

Gipel SolarenergylectureatUWwithsolarexpertSte-

venStrongl Publicforumonelectricity&solarenergy,hosted

byREEPl KitchenerPublicLibrarymonth-longdisplayl DistributionofpamphletsatHouseholdHazard-ousWastedrop-offdaysattheCambridgewastetransferstation

l DirectmailflyerdropthroughCanadaPosttoelectricallyheatedneighbourhoodsinCambridge

l RAREfoodboxpick-up–displayandpamphletdistributionatcommunity-supportedagriculture

organization.

Outreach to residents via electricity and natural gas bill inserts:l 48,000flyersinCambridgeandNorthDumfries

Hydrobills,Jan/Feb2005l 48,000flyersinCambridgeandNorthDumfries

Hydrobills,Jul/Aug2005l 20,650flyersinWaterlooNorthHydrobills–Janu-

aryl 20,650flyersinWaterlooNorthHydrobills

–March

l PennySaveradvertisements–MaytoJulyl 85,000flyersinKitchener-WilmotHydro’sbills,

June2005l 62,000flyersinKitchenerUtilities’bills,Septem-

ber2005

Media Outreach:The Record – 9 articlesl “Energyefficiencyprogramhelpscoupletakechill

outofwinter”l “GoingSolarGoesEasyontheWallet”l Perspectivesinsertl “CleanAirGrouptoFightNuclearPlants”l “AShiningExample”l “HeatCostFearsonIce”l “Speakersboostgreenpower”l “Environmentalspendingencouraging”l “HydroTargetsEnergySavings”

The Cambridge Times – 5 articlesl “Honouredforenergyefficiency”l ArticlehighlightingEarthWiseincentivesforelec-

tricallyheatedhomesl Articletoinformpublicaboutlandlordeligibility

announcementfromNRCanl Articleadvertisinggrantamountsl Articlepromotinghomeenergyefficiencythrough

EGHasawaytodealwithrisingfuelcosts

Waterloo Chronicle – 2 articlesl Articleaboutlandlordeligibilityforfederalgrantsl “Numbersshowenergyefficiencyisontherise”

Township Newspapers – 2 articlesl Articlehighlightingenergy-savingretrofitsin

Elmira&CleanAirDayl “REEPingallthebenefitsofconservingenergy”

Radio/TV – 5 appearancesl CTVProvincewidespecial–repeatairingin January2005l 7minuteinterviewon98.5,YourFMradiostationl CleanAirDayinterviewon98.5,YourFMradio

stationl PublicServiceAnnouncementsthroughoutJuly

on5localradiostationsl AppearanceonRogersCableTelevision

Other – 9 articles/advertisementsl Renter’sNewsadvertisementhighlighting landlordeligibilityl AdvertisementinRealEstatepublicationl “OrganizationsmoveintoTourismOffice,”in

Evolutionl “Chillout,cutenergybillsandsavetheplanet,”in

Parent-ChildGuidebookl WeeklyPennysaveradvertisementsl UWdailybulletinhighlightingpresentationof

congratulatorypostertoRegional&Municipalcouncil

l “FederalGrantMoneyNowAvailabletoLand-lords,”inSuiteTalk

l “Localcouplelosesatonne,savescash”inUWdailybulletin

l “EnergyEfficiencyStartsatHome”inEcoLiving

REEP in the community wow!Top 5 Info Sources:We’re always wondering how people hear about REEP and whether we can improve our outreach to the public. In 2005, the following 5 sources resulted in the greatest number of bookings:

1. Referrals from friends / family2. Utility bill inserts3. Media coverage4. Marketing materials5. Community events

CambridgeandNorthDumfriesHydroPresidentandCEO,JohnGrotheer,describestheadvancesinlightbulbtechnologyattheEarthWiselaunch.

CongratulatorypostergiventoRegionandCityofWaterloo,KitchenerandCambridgecouncils,highlightinggreenhousegasreductionsin2004

Residential Energy Efficiency Project - Waterloo Region191 King Street West, Kitchener, On, N2G 1B1, Tel: (519) 744-9799, Fax: (519) 745-3218

Email: waterlooregion@thereep.ca / Website: www.reepwaterlooregion.ca

Residential Energy Efficiency Project - Waterloo Region191 King Street West, Kitchener, On, N2G 1B1, Tel: (519) 744-9799, Fax: (519) 745-3218

Email: waterlooregion@thereep.ca / Website: www.reepwaterlooregion.ca

OutreachCoordinatorJessicaFisherexplainsahomeenergyevaluationtoahomeownerattheKWWinterHomeShow.

EarthWise Throughout2005weworkedwithCambridgeandNorthDumfries Hydro on a unique package of electricity conservationmeasuresaddedtotheEnerGuideevaluation.Lookingbackwesee

both successes (much greater participation)and challenges (reaching electrically-heatedhomes).Customerswerepleasantlysurprisedtoreceivefreeenergyefficient lightbulbsatthetimeoftheirevaluation,aswellasareportshowinghowtheirappliancescomparetothebestavailableintermsofelectricityconsump-tion.85,904kilowatthoursofelectricityweresaved through thecompactfluorescent lightbulbprogramin2005.

Follow-up with customers a year after they received the electrical inventory showed

that many had acted on our advice:l 80% added more compact fluorescent light bulbs, with 3/4 of them adding 5 or morel 38% added, or were planning to add, at least one new Energy Star appliancel 19% added an Energy Star air conditioner.

TheEarthWisepartnershipincludedincen-tivesofupto$1,500forcustomerstoswitchto solar water or geothermal heating. The

results to date have been surprising: much greater uptake of thegeothermal incentive than solar, although geothermal is a moreexpensiveundertaking.Onesignificant factor is that thegeother-malincentiveisopentoallEarthWisecustomers,whereasthesolarincentive is limited to those with electric water heating (approxi-mately13%ofhomes).

Public interest in solar continues to be high, however, as we sawinNovemberattheSolarPublicForumweheldattheCambridgeSchoolofArchitecture.Over120peoplecametohearPresidentandCEOofCambridgeandNorthDumfriesHydroJohnGrotheerandretired professor emeritus Terry Hollands, who explained solarthermalenergypossibilities.

IncorporationInthefinalmonthsof2005REEPtooktwoimportantstepsforwardasanorganization.WeincorporatedunderthenewnameofWater-loo Region Green Solutions,andinDecemberthefledglingentitywasacceptedasafullmemberofGreenCommunitiesCanada,anumbrella organization representing community-based environ-mentalnon-profits.Our founders, theUniversityofWaterlooandtheEloraCentreforEnvironmentalExcellence,weresupportiveandmentoredusthroughthesetransitionstoindependence.WearenowmovingforwardonourgoalofbroadeningourprogramstobetterserveWaterlooRegionwithenvironmentaltoolsandservices.REEPwillcontinueasaprojectofWaterlooRegionGreenSolutions.

WebsiteKudostoJessicaFisheroftheREEPstaff,andtoKarimAwadofBigTimeDesignforsluggingthroughthemassiveoverhaulofREEP’swebsitethattookplacein2005.Checkusoutat:www.reepwaterlooregion.ca.

One-Tonne ChallengeBravotoJessicaKwik,CoordinatoroftheWater-loo Region One-Tonne Community Challenge,who ably brought together a number of com-munitygroupssuchasREEPinaunitedefforttoreducegreenhousegasemissionsinWaterlooRegion. Check out the results in the iReducenewsletteratwww.ireduce.ca/otc.html.

lit’sagreatworkingenvironment& strongenergyconservationculturelyoudon’thavetositatadeskallday –somethingdifferenteveryday!lyoumeetlotsofinterestingpeoplelit’sanopportunitytoworkinafield thatwillcontinuetogrowasenergy costsgoup.” Additional comments:“You learna lotabouthousing (efficiency,structure,comfort,howtheywork)–whichisgreatknowledge toacquireofyouever

planonpurchasingyourownhome.”

Where is he now?Brandonspentthesummerof2006workingforCoolShops,helpingshopownersconserveelectricity.HeisnowbackatUWforhislastyearinEnvironmentalStudies.BestofluckBrandon!

OperationsIn2005,REEPprovidedexpertenergyadviceto1,427WaterlooRe-gion homeowners through EnerGuide for Houses evaluations, in-cluding402follow-upvisitstoassesstheresultsofenergyefficiencyupgrades.Mostofthesefollow-upswerecustomersfrom2004whotookapproximatelyayeartoimplementourrecommendations,rep-resenting a very healthy 35% completion rate. Natural ResourcesCanadasurveysshowthatmostcustomersimplementsomeenergysavingmeasuresafteranEnerGuideforHousesvisit,evenif theydon’thavetheresultsassessedthroughafollow-upvisit.

WesawadramaticincreasethisyearinCambridgeandNorthDumfriescustomers,anareathatpreviouslyhadlessparticipa-tionintheEnerGuideprogramthanotherpartsoftheRegion.TheEarthWisepartnershipbetweenCambridgeandNorthDumfriesHydroandREEPloweredthecostoftheevaluationforthesecus-tomersfrom$130to$100,addedafreeelectricalinventoryandad-ditionalincentives,andincreasedoutreachtocustomers,resultinginaremarkable75%increaseinEnerGuideforHousesevaluations.

Distribution of EnerGuide for Houses visits in 2005

Our PartnersREEPhasnowconductedalmost7,000homeenergyevaluationsinWaterlooRegion,givingusoneofthehighestparticipationratesinthecountry.OursuccessisduetothelocalpartnershipsthatmakethisprogramuniqueamongEnerGuideforHousesdeliveryagents.Localpartnersprovidevaluable funding that reduces the cost forRegionresidents,andenrichesourservicebysupportingthehiringofCo-opstudentsasEnergyInterns.LocalutilitieshelpspreadthewordaboutREEPthroughflyersintheirbills,andjoinlocalgovern-mentsinreferringcustomerstousdirectly.

Thank you local partners!

Intern ProfileName: Brandon Seegmiller, UW Environment and Business pro-gram.

Position:Fallof2005,EnergyIntern(1ofover80UniversityofWa-terloostudentstoworkforREEPsince1999)

Job description: a) assisting theCertified EnergyAdvisors in col-lectingdatafromeachhouseholdb) talking to homeowners about climate changeandenergyconsumptionc)representingREEPatpublicevents.

Comments on REEP experience: “I would defi-nitelyrecommendthisjobtootherco-opstudents,forthesereasons:

New in 2005 Looking ahead to 2006AchangeinfederalgovernmenthasbroughtbigchangesforREEPin2006.Ourwebsitehas fulldetailsof thecancellationof federalfunding for EnerGuide for Houses, and the overwhelming localsupportthathelpedREEPcarryon.Averybigthank-youtoourlo-calutilitiesandmunicipalcouncilsforcomingtotherescue!

Lookforthesenewdevelopmentsin2006:a) FundingfromTheKitchenerandWaterlooCommunity FoundationhelpsREEPdevelopenergyauditsforreligious buildings.b) Freeenergyevaluationsandretrofitsforlowincome familieswithelectrically-heatedhomes,asREEPtakespart inpilotprojectwiththeOntarioPowerAuthority.c) Solarassessmentsdevelopedtohelphomeownersconsider solaroptions.

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Financial ReportThefederalgovernment’scontributiontothecostofhavinganenergyevaluationdeclinedasthegrantsforhomeownerswereintroducedin2003.Sincethenlocalpartnershaveincreasedtheircontributiontokeeptheprogramaffordable,andclientshaveborneagreaterportionofthecost.

JessicaKwik,One-TonneChallengeCoordinator

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